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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yafran is 54% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yafran is 63.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.63 LYD 29.45
$11.85 MX$208
-60.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 LYD 118
$42.16 MX$742
-55.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 23.63
$10.75 MX$189
-65.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.65
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.50
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Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.08
$3.47 MX$61.1
-86.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.12
$1.45 MX$25.56
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.80
$0.90 MX$15.88
-85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.05 MX$53.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$77.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LYD 6.25
$1.37 MX$24.09
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.47
$1.87 MX$32.93
-87.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 LYD 7.87
$1.54 MX$27.15
-19.48%
Eggs
$1.51 LYD 9.60
$2.50 MX$44.03
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 LYD 31.70
$8.61 MX$151
-42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.58
$8.63 MX$152
-62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 LYD 65.9
$11.02 MX$194
-5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 LYD 13.38
$2.75 MX$48.36
-23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 8.20
$1.43 MX$25.12
-9.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.92
$1.87 MX$32.94
-58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.56
$2.17 MX$38.13
-74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 LYD 4.42
$1.88 MX$33.12
-62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.62
$2.25 MX$39.51
-74.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$1.07 MX$18.78
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.88
-81.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.17 LYD 7.47
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.52
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 4.47
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 LYD 11.34
$4.15 MX$73.1
-57.11%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.55 MX$9.76
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 LYD 5.93
$3.22 MX$56.6
-71.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 LYD 5.44
$2.48 MX$43.65
-65.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 LYD 30.06
$3.11 MX$54.7
52.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.21
$1.26 MX$22.09
-97.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 87.6K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-55.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 103.1K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-32.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.50 LYD 200
$82.5 MX$1,451
-61.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 LYD 51.7
$22.29 MX$392
-63.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.79 LYD 145
$30.02 MX$528
-24.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.4 MX$905
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.46 LYD 28.39
$4.98 MX$87.7
-10.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.8 LYD 335
$200 MX$3,518
-73.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$911 LYD 5,793
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-82.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 LYD 137
$35.71 MX$628
-39.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.00 LYD 229
$39.56 MX$696
-9.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.76 LYD 316
$80.6 MX$1,417
-38.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 LYD 359
$88.3 MX$1,554
-36.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$482 MX$8,482
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,595 MX$28.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,184 MX$20.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Yafran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$756 MX$13.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.42
53.24%

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

Last update for Yafran: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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