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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 175.6% more expensive than Mizdah without rent, and 282.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 84.5% more expensive than Mizdah without rent, and 295.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mizdah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.52 LYD 24.66
165.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.24 LYD 99.4
132.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.61 LYD 19.69
190.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.56 LYD 3.08
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 3.86
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.52 LYD 2.82
592.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.49 LYD 2.65
193.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.1 LYD 0.52
790.00%
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
Mizdah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 LYD 5.63
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.21 LYD 1.14
780.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.23 LYD 6.72
27.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.49 LYD 8.13
71.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.9 LYD 26.71
75.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.24 LYD 17.68
163.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.1 LYD 55
8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.1 LYD 11.43
29.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.32 LYD 7.2
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.75 LYD 4.09
150.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.52 LYD 2.82
321.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.65 LYD 3.53
187.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.56 LYD 3.06
291.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.42 LYD 2.27
154.76%
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 6.16
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 3.85
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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
$1.81 LYD 9.85
118.78%
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
Mizdah
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
$0.88 LYD 4.81
268.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.84 LYD 4.57
183.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.62 LYD 25.2
-32.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.03 LYD 0.18
4266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$13.6K LYD 73.9K
123.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$16.7K LYD 90.8K
43.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mizdah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$32.6 LYD 178
158.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.04 LYD 43.8
175.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.3 LYD 127
29.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mizdah
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
$4.65 LYD 25.37
9.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mizdah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$52.7 LYD 287
279.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$901 LYD 4,909
492.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mizdah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$21.11 LYD 115
69.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.64 LYD 194
11.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$49.39 LYD 269
59.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$55.1 LYD 301
60.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mizdah
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
Mizdah
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%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mizdah: October 28, 2025

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