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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 122.5% more expensive than Sabratha without rent, and 289.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 123.2% more expensive than Sabratha without rent, and 290.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$4.71 LYD 29.94
151.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$18.04 LYD 115
133.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$3.77 LYD 23.99
185.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.60
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 4.17
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$0.48 LYD 3.04
622.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.48 LYD 3.06
202.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.13 LYD 0.80
592.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.04 LYD 6.61
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.23 LYD 1.47
713.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.24 LYD 7.91
24.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.46 LYD 9.26
71.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$5.02 LYD 31.93
71.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.36 LYD 21.39
156.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$10.22 LYD 65.0
7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$2.14 LYD 13.58
28.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.29 LYD 8.23
10.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.81 LYD 5.16
130.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.53 LYD 3.36
309.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.64 LYD 4.09
193.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.57 LYD 3.65
294.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.38 LYD 2.43
181.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.20 LYD 1.27
435.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.50
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.70 LYD 4.46
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.64 LYD 4.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.87 LYD 11.91
121.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.90 LYD 5.72
257.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.88 LYD 5.60
181.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$4.57 LYD 29.07
-31.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.03 LYD 0.21
4100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$13.8K LYD 87.6K
122.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$16.3K LYD 103.9K
47.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$32.01 LYD 204
157.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$8.10 LYD 51.5
175.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$23.34 LYD 148
28.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$4.47 LYD 28.46
11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$52.9 LYD 336
278.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$935 LYD 5,949
467.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$21.12 LYD 134
69.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$35.42 LYD 225
11.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$49.78 LYD 317
61.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$55.5 LYD 353
59.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sabratha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sabratha: March 1, 2026

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