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 10.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ljubljana is 52% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.7
$11.99 MX$227
42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 โ‚ฌ61.1
$42.47 MX$803
66.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.76
$10.47 MX$198
-14.14%
Cappuccino
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
-29.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
109.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
134.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.85 MX$34.9
17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
79.62%
Eggs
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.55 MX$48.3
48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.62
$8.61 MX$163
56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ฌ9.19
$8.54 MX$161
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 โ‚ฌ11.27
$10.98 MX$208
18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.19 MX$41.42
53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.07 MX$20.23
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.97
$8.86 MX$167
-22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$0.52 MX$9.74
186.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.62 โ‚ฌ36.8
$26.59 MX$503
60.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-51.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.89 โ‚ฌ17.18
$3.11 MX$58.7
539.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
18.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 โ‚ฌ247
$84.2 MX$1,592
239.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.65 โ‚ฌ16.1
$22.14 MX$419
-15.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.32 โ‚ฌ33.08
$30.14 MX$570
27.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚ฌ45.46
$52 MX$983
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 โ‚ฌ15.89
$18.72 MX$354
-1.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
87.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 โ‚ฌ479
$200 MX$3,787
177.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K โ‚ฌ12.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
169.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.1
$35.74 MX$676
185.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 โ‚ฌ39.61
$39.8 MX$753
15.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.6
$79 MX$1,493
29.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$88.4 MX$1,671
52.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 โ‚ฌ877
$965 MX$18.3K
5.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 โ‚ฌ708
$474 MX$8,968
72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 โ‚ฌ1,748
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,244
$1,202 MX$22.7K
19.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,162 โ‚ฌ5,320
$3,081 MX$58.3K
99.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 โ‚ฌ4,095
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-37.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,859 โ‚ฌ1,605
$792 MX$15K
134.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.42
-66.37%

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Last update for Ljubljana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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