Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Gorica and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Gorica and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nova Gorica is 16.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nova Gorica is 9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 โ‚ฌ9.03
$11.99 MX$227
-12.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.25
$42.47 MX$803
23.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.23
$10.47 MX$198
-8.98%
Cappuccino
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
-13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.75
$8.61 MX$163
98.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
$8.54 MX$161
-31.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 โ‚ฌ7.41
$10.98 MX$208
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.72 MX$51.4
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.18
$8.86 MX$167
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.04 โ‚ฌ18.17
$26.59 MX$503
-20.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
-47.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
274.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.31 MX$24.85
24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K โ‚ฌ19.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 โ‚ฌ151
$84.2 MX$1,592
106.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$22.14 MX$419
-48.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.08
$30.14 MX$570
-61.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 โ‚ฌ44.9
$52 MX$983
0.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.74
$18.72 MX$354
22.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 โ‚ฌ7.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
63.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ452
$200 MX$3,787
161.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,688 โ‚ฌ7,502
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.5
$35.74 MX$676
63.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.1
$39.8 MX$753
-41.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$79 MX$1,493
47.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 โ‚ฌ527
$965 MX$18.3K
-36.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 โ‚ฌ381
$474 MX$8,968
-6.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 โ‚ฌ961
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 โ‚ฌ749
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,129 โ‚ฌ2,702
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,257 โ‚ฌ1,949
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nova Gorica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,679 โ‚ฌ1,449
$792 MX$15K
112.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.37
11.42
-70.49%

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Last update for Nova Gorica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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