Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Bani Walid Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Bani Walid

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 150.9% more expensive than Bani Walid without rent, and 291.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 116.7% more expensive than Bani Walid without rent, and 304.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.64 LYD 25.29
158.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.52 LYD 101
129.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.75 LYD 20.46
179.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.53 LYD 2.86
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 3.61
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.48 LYD 2.64
650.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.45 LYD 2.47
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.11 LYD 0.61
709.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.98 LYD 5.36
40.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.21 LYD 1.14
780.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.19 LYD 6.48
31.93%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.44 LYD 7.84
77.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.02 LYD 27.36
71.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.23 LYD 17.59
164.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.09 LYD 55
8.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.18 LYD 11.89
24.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.28 LYD 6.95
17.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.76 LYD 4.15
147.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.56 LYD 3.03
291.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.64 LYD 3.5
192.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.57 LYD 3.1
284.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.39 LYD 2.12
174.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.22 LYD 1.2
395.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.13 LYD 6.18
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.6
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.7 LYD 3.83
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.87 LYD 10.19
111.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.91 LYD 4.93
256.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.9 LYD 4.9
164.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.53 LYD 24.71
-31.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.03 LYD 0.14
4266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$13.8K LYD 75K
120.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$16.1K LYD 87.8K
48.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$31.96 LYD 174
163.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.17 LYD 44.51
170.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.13 LYD 126
30.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.47 LYD 24.37
13.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$52.3 LYD 285
283.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$923 LYD 5,031
477.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$21.62 LYD 118
65.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.85 LYD 195
11.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$49.7 LYD 271
58.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$56.3 LYD 307
56.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bani Walid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.5
-34.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bani Walid: October 28, 2025

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