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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabratha is 64.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sabratha is 44.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.62 LYD 25.09
$11.88 MX$210
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.53 LYD 101
$41.90 MX$740
-55.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 LYD 20.30
$10.55 MX$186
-64.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.91
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.88
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Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 2.79
$3.60 MX$63.5
-85.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.47
$1.50 MX$26.45
-69.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 5.65
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.25
$1.90 MX$33.47
-87.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 LYD 6.65
$1.60 MX$28.27
-23.75%
Eggs
$1.51 LYD 8.22
$2.60 MX$45.97
-41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.75 LYD 25.77
$8.36 MX$148
-43.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 LYD 18.45
$8.64 MX$152
-60.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 LYD 55.0
$10.91 MX$192
-7.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 LYD 11.81
$2.61 MX$45.98
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 6.98
$1.44 MX$25.46
-10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.13
$1.96 MX$34.55
-61.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
-73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 LYD 3.81
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.09
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.27
$1.02 MX$17.99
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.08
$1.04 MX$18.36
-80.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.16 LYD 6.28
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.61
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.57
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 LYD 10.12
$4.05 MX$71.5
-54.07%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 LYD 5.21
$3.15 MX$55.7
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 LYD 4.50
$2.46 MX$43.49
-66.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 LYD 25.38
$3.26 MX$57.5
43.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.14
$1.32 MX$23.36
-97.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K LYD 74.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-54.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-32.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.08 LYD 174
$83.5 MX$1,474
-61.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 LYD 43.90
$22.86 MX$404
-64.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.80 LYD 124
$30.04 MX$530
-24.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.9 MX$916
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.65 LYD 25.23
$5.12 MX$90.4
-9.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.1 LYD 288
$201 MX$3,541
-73.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$924 LYD 5,019
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-82.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.01 LYD 114
$35.73 MX$631
-41.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 LYD 197
$40.27 MX$711
-10.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.60 LYD 269
$79.2 MX$1,398
-37.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 LYD 307
$89.3 MX$1,576
-36.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$947 MX$16.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$483 MX$8,525
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,599 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,211 MX$21.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabratha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.42
53.24%

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Last update for Sabratha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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