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

😐 Solo nomad: Bratislava is 0.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bratislava is 33.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 €9.88
$11.99 MX$227
-4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.25
$42.47 MX$803
34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$10.47 MX$198
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$3.6 MX$68.2
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
50.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 €13.11
$8.61 MX$163
76.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.37
$8.54 MX$161
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 €11.04
$10.98 MX$208
16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
113.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.07 MX$20.23
45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$8.86 MX$167
-33.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
138.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.17 €35.55
$26.59 MX$503
54.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.85 €27.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
924.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €226
$84.2 MX$1,592
210.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.09 €20.8
$22.14 MX$419
8.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.96 €17.24
$30.14 MX$570
-33.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 €44.67
$52 MX$983
-0.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.73 €16.17
$18.72 MX$354
0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.5 €10.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
146.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$200 MX$3,787
232.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €10.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
137.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 €78.7
$35.74 MX$676
154.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 €34.7
$39.8 MX$753
0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.6
$79 MX$1,493
13.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$965 MX$18.3K
-1.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$474 MX$8,968
48.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 €1,294
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 €966
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-6.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,090 €5,258
$3,081 MX$58.3K
97.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,253 €3,672
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 €1,466
$792 MX$15K
114.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
11.42
-62.78%

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Last update for Bratislava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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