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 22.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ljubljana is 51.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.56
$11.61 MX$201
47.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 โ‚ฌ60.0
$42.75 MX$742
64.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.01
$10.60 MX$184
-11.23%
Cappuccino
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.27
$3.59 MX$62.3
-25.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.45 MX$25.21
116.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.90 MX$15.58
124.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.03 MX$52.6
28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.56 MX$79.2
1.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.45 MX$25.20
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.83 MX$31.72
14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.61 MX$27.92
73.91%
Eggs
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.26
$2.54 MX$44.05
50.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.43
$8.54 MX$148
57.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 โ‚ฌ9.14
$8.47 MX$147
26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.04 โ‚ฌ11.10
$10.86 MX$189
20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.73 MX$47.37
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.49 MX$25.91
18.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.94 MX$33.73
10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.00
$2.16 MX$37.57
62.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.85 MX$32.05
-28.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.19 MX$38.00
-25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.07 MX$18.62
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.08 MX$18.81
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 โ‚ฌ5.27
$4.06 MX$70.5
52.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 โ‚ฌ6.38
$10.46 MX$182
-28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.65 MX$28.71
-14.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.55 MX$44.23
-20.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.56 MX$9.65
169.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.24 โ‚ฌ36.80
$26.20 MX$455
65.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.14 MX$54.5
-26.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.37 MX$41.17
-51.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 โ‚ฌ16.49
$3.24 MX$56.2
498.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.31 MX$22.81
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.1K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-3.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
22.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 โ‚ฌ239
$83.1 MX$1,443
237.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.40 โ‚ฌ15.66
$22.15 MX$385
-16.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.48 โ‚ฌ32.74
$29.37 MX$510
31.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ43.52
$51.2 MX$889
-0.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 โ‚ฌ15.60
$18.69 MX$324
-1.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 โ‚ฌ7.95
$4.89 MX$84.9
91.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 โ‚ฌ462
$199 MX$3,449
173.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K โ‚ฌ11.9K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
169.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ87.5
$35.93 MX$624
186.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 โ‚ฌ39.61
$39.39 MX$684
18.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ88.2
$80.3 MX$1,394
29.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ115
$87.6 MX$1,520
54.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚ฌ852
$963 MX$16.7K
3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 โ‚ฌ699
$482 MX$8,370
70.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,070 โ‚ฌ1,762
$1,645 MX$28.6K
25.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 โ‚ฌ1,241
$1,192 MX$20.7K
22.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,529 โ‚ฌ5,556
$3,957 MX$68.7K
65.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,927 โ‚ฌ4,193
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-24.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ljubljana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 โ‚ฌ1,657
$726 MX$12.6K
168.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.42
-66.37%

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Last update for Ljubljana: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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