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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zliten is 70.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zliten is 58.7% 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
$3.00 LYDΒ 16.29
$11.88 MX$210
-74.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYDΒ 78.5
$41.90 MX$740
-65.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.42 LYDΒ 13.13
$10.55 MX$186
-77.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYDΒ 2.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYDΒ 3.65
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.45 LYDΒ 2.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
-87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYDΒ 2.41
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYDΒ 0.51
$0.91 MX$16.09
-90.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 LYDΒ 4.29
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYDΒ 1.25
$1.90 MX$33.47
-87.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LYDΒ 4.39
$1.60 MX$28.27
-49.38%
Eggs
$1.25 LYDΒ 6.78
$2.60 MX$45.97
-51.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.60 LYDΒ 24.97
$8.36 MX$148
-44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 LYDΒ 15.64
$8.64 MX$152
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 LYDΒ 53.2
$10.91 MX$192
-10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 LYDΒ 6.10
$2.61 MX$45.98
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 LYDΒ 6.31
$1.44 MX$25.46
-19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 LYDΒ 3.60
$1.96 MX$34.55
-66.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYDΒ 2.84
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYDΒ 3.74
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 LYDΒ 2.74
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 LYDΒ 1.81
$1.02 MX$17.99
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYDΒ 1.08
$1.04 MX$18.36
-80.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.19 LYDΒ 6.47
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYDΒ 3.59
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYDΒ 2.60
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 LYDΒ 9.87
$4.05 MX$71.5
-55.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LYDΒ 0.85
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 LYDΒ 45.98
$26.52 MX$468
-68.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYDΒ 4.86
$3.15 MX$55.7
-71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 LYDΒ 4.89
$2.46 MX$43.49
-63.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 LYDΒ 20.38
$3.26 MX$57.5
15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYDΒ 0.17
$1.32 MX$23.36
-97.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYDΒ 73.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-55.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K LYDΒ 84.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-34.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.10 LYDΒ 98.3
$83.5 MX$1,474
-78.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.51 LYDΒ 29.93
$22.86 MX$404
-75.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.66 LYDΒ 123
$30.04 MX$530
-24.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.18 LYDΒ 87.9
$51.9 MX$916
-68.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 LYDΒ 25.07
$5.12 MX$90.4
-9.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.12 LYDΒ 202
$201 MX$3,541
-81.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$631 LYDΒ 3,425
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-88.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.99 LYDΒ 59.7
$35.73 MX$631
-69.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.86 LYDΒ 64.4
$40.27 MX$711
-70.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.68 LYDΒ 226
$79.2 MX$1,398
-47.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.18 LYDΒ 120
$89.3 MX$1,576
-75.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72.9 LYDΒ 396
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 LYDΒ 275
$483 MX$8,525
-89.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 LYDΒ 1,032
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-88.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.8 LYDΒ 493
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-92.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$926 LYDΒ 5,027
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 LYDΒ 914
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-97.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zliten
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 LYDΒ 2,192
$730 MX$12.9K
-44.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
11.42
9.46%

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Last update for Zliten: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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