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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 146.3% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 200.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 154.9% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 230.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.68 LYD 17.01
342.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$10.96 LYD 69.5
284.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.74 LYD 23.70
187.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.62
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.44 LYD 2.80
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.48 LYD 3.02
622.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.49 LYD 3.11
195.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.12 LYD 0.78
650.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.82 LYD 5.19
67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.23 LYD 1.46
713.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.88 LYD 5.60
75.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.11 LYD 7.06
125.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.42 LYD 28.05
94.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.16 LYD 13.70
299.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.31 LYD 59.0
18.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.57 LYD 9.98
75.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.30 LYD 8.23
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.81 LYD 5.14
130.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.55 LYD 3.51
294.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.66 LYD 4.16
184.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.56 LYD 3.56
301.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.38 LYD 2.41
181.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.20 LYD 1.27
435.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.46 LYD 2.91
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.67 LYD 4.27
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 LYD 4.12
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.84 LYD 11.68
125.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.57 LYD 3.58
-3.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$64.9 LYD 411
-59.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.88 LYD 5.56
265.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.62 LYD 3.95
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$4.64 LYD 29.41
-32.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.03 LYD 0.18
4100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$14.0K LYD 88.7K
119.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$16.4K LYD 104.0K
46.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$32.50 LYD 206
153.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.19 LYD 26.54
431.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.69 LYD 86.8
119.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$19.05 LYD 121
170.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$9.10 LYD 57.7
100.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.86 LYD 18.13
74.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$51.7 LYD 328
286.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$856 LYD 5,428
519.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$21.37 LYD 135
67.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$10.39 LYD 65.9
280.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$33.43 LYD 212
140.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$41.65 LYD 264
112.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$201 LYD 1,276
381.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$91.2 LYD 578
428.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$376 LYD 2,381
324.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$186 LYD 1,176
538.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$475 LYD 3,015
751.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$85.0 LYD 539
7573.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Misrata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$392 LYD 2,483
93.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.6
-16.03%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

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