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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 144.9% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 196.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 92.5% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 226.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.69 LYDย 14.62
341.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$10.96 LYDย 59.5
282.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.65 LYDย 19.84
189.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.54 LYDย 2.93
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.44 LYDย 2.39
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.52 LYDย 2.82
592.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.45 LYDย 2.43
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.10 LYDย 0.56
810.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.81 LYDย 4.42
71.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.23 LYDย 1.25
726.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.88 LYDย 4.79
81.82%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.12 LYDย 6.06
132.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.37 LYDย 23.76
91.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.24 LYDย 12.17
285.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.11 LYDย 49.44
19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.50 LYDย 8.17
74.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.26 LYDย 6.84
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.77 LYDย 4.16
154.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.53 LYDย 2.86
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.68 LYDย 3.72
173.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.57 LYDย 3.08
289.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.42 LYDย 2.26
142.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.20 LYDย 1.09
420.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.53 LYDย 2.90
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYDย 3.61
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 LYDย 3.51
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.85 LYDย 10.06
118.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.56 LYDย 3.04
-8.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$63.1 LYDย 343
-58.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.89 LYDย 4.86
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.63 LYDย 3.44
290.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.61 LYDย 25.01
-29.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.03 LYDย 0.17
4300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.8K LYDย 74.8K
118.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$16.2K LYDย 87.8K
47.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$32.73 LYDย 178
155.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.18 LYDย 22.69
446.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.55 LYDย 73.6
121.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.65 LYDย 101
178.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$9.25 LYDย 50.2
97.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.84 LYDย 15.42
80.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$51.3 LYDย 278
291.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$832 LYDย 4,518
539.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$21.68 LYDย 118
64.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$10.55 LYDย 57.3
281.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$33.81 LYDย 184
134.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$42.16 LYDย 229
111.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$201 LYDย 1,094
370.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$90.4 LYDย 491
434.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$382 LYDย 2,073
318.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$183 LYDย 995
560.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$653 LYDย 3,546
511.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$97.8 LYDย 531
6445.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$368 LYDย 1,999
98.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.6
-16.03%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Misrata: January 12, 2026

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