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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maribor is 14.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Maribor is 46.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.89
$11.99 MX$227
-4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 โ‚ฌ44.07
$42.47 MX$803
20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.14
$10.47 MX$198
-9.93%
Cappuccino
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
116.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.57 MX$29.68
85.35%
Eggs
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 โ‚ฌ11.59
$8.61 MX$163
55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.4
$8.54 MX$161
0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 โ‚ฌ10.93
$10.98 MX$208
15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.51 MX$28.57
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
334.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 โ‚ฌ35.63
$26.59 MX$503
55.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
-45.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.91 โ‚ฌ17.19
$3.11 MX$58.7
540.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K โ‚ฌ25.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ239
$84.2 MX$1,592
228.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 โ‚ฌ12.75
$22.14 MX$419
-33.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.95 โ‚ฌ28.45
$30.14 MX$570
9.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.45 โ‚ฌ39.24
$52 MX$983
-12.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.84
$18.72 MX$354
-39.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
62.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ453
$200 MX$3,787
161.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,671 โ‚ฌ7,487
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.7
$35.74 MX$676
184.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.85 โ‚ฌ30.09
$39.8 MX$753
-12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$79 MX$1,493
31.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 โ‚ฌ462
$965 MX$18.3K
-44.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 โ‚ฌ359
$474 MX$8,968
-12.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ809
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 โ‚ฌ553
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-46.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,132 โ‚ฌ2,704
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,512 โ‚ฌ2,169
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maribor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 โ‚ฌ1,683
$792 MX$15K
146.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Maribor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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