Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Libreville Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Libreville

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.8% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.4% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$17.34 FCFA 9,813
-30.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$77.8 FCFA 44K
-45.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.1 FCFA 7,416
-20.08%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.17 FCFA 3,490
-41.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.49 FCFA 844
-3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.37 FCFA 778
-35.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.04 FCFA 591
197.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.64 FCFA 926
179.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.99 FCFA 1,695
-53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.46 FCFA 828
26.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.42 FCFA 2,501
-64.48%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.36 FCFA 3,032
-52.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.16 FCFA 5,186
-6.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.9 FCFA 5,038
-4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$26.89 FCFA 15.2K
-59.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.51 FCFA 2,551
-39.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$4.48 FCFA 2,535
-66.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.52 FCFA 1,992
-46.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.47 FCFA 1,966
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.57 FCFA 2,023
-47.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.54 FCFA 2,005
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.51 FCFA 1,987
-69.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.96 FCFA 1,110
-44.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.72 FCFA 1,537
45.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.31 FCFA 5,835
-14.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.9 FCFA 511
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.78 FCFA 1,007
46.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.9 FCFA 508
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$48.83 FCFA 27.6K
-45.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.36 FCFA 767
138.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.71 FCFA 400
235.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$17.57 FCFA 9,947
-82.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.03 FCFA 585
27.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.3K FCFA 17.2M
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.2K FCFA 13.2M
3.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
-3.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$34.86 FCFA 19.7K
-36.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$70.9 FCFA 40.1K
-57.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$66.2 FCFA 37.5K
-21.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$26.58 FCFA 15K
-29.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.46 FCFA 2,525
13.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$177 FCFA 100.3K
13.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,623 FCFA 3.2M
-5.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.5 FCFA 50.1K
-59.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.43 FCFA 25.1K
-10.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$52.5 FCFA 29.7K
50.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$105 FCFA 59.4K
-15.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,136 FCFA 642.8K
-14.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$539 FCFA 305K
-11.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,681 FCFA 1.5M
-38.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$998 FCFA 564.8K
20.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,868 FCFA 1.6M
162.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Libreville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$448 FCFA 253.4K
76.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10
14.20%

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 Libreville: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.