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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ljubljana is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ljubljana is 50.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ15.00
$11.88 MX$210
46.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.6
$41.90 MX$740
64.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.16
$10.55 MX$186
-10.33%
Cappuccino
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.50 MX$26.45
99.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.91 MX$16.09
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.08 MX$54.4
23.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
4.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.60 MX$28.27
82.50%
Eggs
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.60 MX$45.97
52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.65
$8.36 MX$148
61.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.29
$8.64 MX$152
24.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 โ‚ฌ11.25
$10.91 MX$192
19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.61 MX$45.98
-25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.96 MX$34.55
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.12 MX$37.34
63.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.22 MX$39.20
-27.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.02 MX$17.99
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$1.04 MX$18.36
-10.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
$4.05 MX$71.5
49.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$10.18 MX$180
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.62 MX$46.25
-22.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.51 MX$9.09
201.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.02 โ‚ฌ37.09
$26.52 MX$468
62.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.15 MX$55.7
-26.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.46 MX$43.49
-54.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.12
$3.26 MX$57.5
509.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.32 MX$23.36
34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
18.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ239
$83.5 MX$1,474
231.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.00 โ‚ฌ16.38
$22.86 MX$404
-16.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.39 โ‚ฌ33.09
$30.04 MX$530
27.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.51
$51.9 MX$916
-0.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.55 โ‚ฌ15.99
$18.30 MX$323
1.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.07
$5.12 MX$90.4
83.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ472
$201 MX$3,541
172.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K โ‚ฌ12.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
167.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.9
$35.73 MX$631
185.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 โ‚ฌ39.13
$40.27 MX$711
12.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$89.3 MX$1,576
55.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 โ‚ฌ873
$947 MX$16.7K
6.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 โ‚ฌ720
$483 MX$8,525
72.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 โ‚ฌ1,775
$1,599 MX$28.2K
28.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 โ‚ฌ1,259
$1,211 MX$21.4K
20.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,293 โ‚ฌ5,425
$3,996 MX$70.5K
57.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,887 โ‚ฌ4,213
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-23.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,896 โ‚ฌ1,634
$730 MX$12.9K
159.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.42
-66.37%

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Last update for Ljubljana: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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