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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 102.7% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 158.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 111.7% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 175.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$4.64 LYD 29.53
155.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$18.22 LYD 116
131.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$3.61 LYD 22.95
197.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.64
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.61
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$0.49 LYD 3.10
608.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.49 LYD 3.09
195.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.10 LYD 0.63
800.00%
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
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.00 LYD 6.33
37.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.21 LYD 1.33
790.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.19 LYD 7.59
29.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.43 LYD 9.07
74.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$4.76 LYD 30.30
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.24 LYD 20.60
166.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$10.18 LYD 64.7
8.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$2.11 LYD 13.43
30.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.27 LYD 8.09
12.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.80 LYD 5.11
133.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.52 LYD 3.29
317.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.64 LYD 4.06
193.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.53 LYD 3.34
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.39 LYD 2.46
174.36%
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 7.48
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 4.21
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.69 LYD 4.40
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.81 LYD 11.52
129.28%
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
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.27 LYD 1.70
103.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$21.80 LYD 139
21.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.88 LYD 5.59
265.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.86 LYD 5.44
188.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$4.48 LYD 28.49
-30.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.03 LYD 0.19
4100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
120.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
47.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$32.29 LYD 205
155.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$8.11 LYD 51.6
174.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$23.18 LYD 147
29.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$27.95 LYD 178
84.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$11.76 LYD 74.8
55.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$4.50 LYD 28.64
10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$53.0 LYD 337
277.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$925 LYD 5,883
473.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$21.36 LYD 136
67.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$35.21 LYD 224
12.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$50.7 LYD 322
59.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$54.9 LYD 349
60.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$210 LYD 1,338
360.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$122 LYD 773
296.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$401 LYD 2,550
297.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$223 LYD 1,416
431.67%
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
$236 LYD 1,499
2667.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$244 LYD 1,554
209.47%
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 Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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