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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zliten is 59.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zliten is 61.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LYD 16.44
$11.58 MX$212
-73.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.52 LYD 79
$42 MX$769
-65.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.53 LYD 13.78
$10.5 MX$192
-75.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.92
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.41 LYD 2.23
$3.43 MX$62.8
-88.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$1.49 MX$27.34
-69.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.55
$0.94 MX$17.27
-89.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.37 MX$79.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 LYD 4.39
$1.39 MX$25.44
-41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.85 MX$33.81
-88.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 LYD 4.3
$1.58 MX$28.88
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.3 LYD 7.07
$2.51 MX$46
-48.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 LYD 24.29
$8.26 MX$151
-45.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 LYD 14.92
$8.7 MX$159
-68.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 LYD 53
$10.73 MX$196
-9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 LYD 5.8
$2.61 MX$47.74
-59.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 LYD 6.57
$1.49 MX$27.28
-18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 LYD 3.54
$1.95 MX$35.72
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.05
$2.09 MX$38.26
-73.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.5
$1.81 MX$33.05
-64.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 LYD 2.55
$2.16 MX$39.62
-78.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LYD 1.68
$1.03 MX$18.85
-69.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$1.08 MX$19.7
-79.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.19 LYD 6.47
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 3.64
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.42
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.71
$4.14 MX$75.9
-56.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.88 MX$163
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$30.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 MX$46.31
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🚌 Getting Around
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LYD 0.88
$0.51 MX$9.27
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 LYD 46.13
$26.68 MX$488
-68.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 4.77
$3.26 MX$59.7
-73.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.8
$2.51 MX$45.94
-64.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 LYD 19.58
$3.12 MX$57.2
15.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.31 MX$23.96
-97.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K LYD 74.7K
$30.9K MX$565K
-55.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K LYD 84.5K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-34.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.36 LYD 99.8
$83 MX$1,520
-77.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 LYD 30.12
$22.59 MX$414
-75.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.02 LYD 125
$29.51 MX$540
-21.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.8 LYD 91.3
$51.6 MX$944
-67.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 LYD 24.71
$4.9 MX$89.7
-7.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.22 LYD 202
$200 MX$3,668
-81.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$651 LYD 3,540
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-87.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.19 LYD 60.9
$36.41 MX$667
-69.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.96 LYD 65
$39.91 MX$731
-70.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.02 LYD 223
$79.9 MX$1,462
-48.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.4 LYD 122
$87.7 MX$1,605
-74.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 LYD 404
$983 MX$18K
-92.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 LYD 275
$470 MX$8,612
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LYD 1,068
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-87.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.2 LYD 507
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-92.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$906 LYD 4,924
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-76.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 LYD 914
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-97.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 LYD 2,117
$724 MX$13.2K
-46.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
11.42
9.46%

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

Last update for Zliten: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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