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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.4% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.2% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.19 RON 39.88
30.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.8 RON 199
-7.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.9 RON 29.94
51.74%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.24 RON 14.09
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.08 RON 9.05
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.78 RON 7.72
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.73 RON 11.85
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.43 RON 14.88
33.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.51 RON 6.58
-8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.25 RON 5.44
48.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.59 RON 6.89
-1.26%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.36 RON 14.6
-24.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.81 RON 33.91
10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.15 RON 26.71
38.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.6 RON 37.35
27.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.22 RON 5.28
122.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.59 RON 6.9
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.73 RON 7.51
8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.21 RON 9.61
-0.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.77 RON 3.32
142.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.91 RON 3.96
140.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.02 RON 4.45
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.87 RON 3.77
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.05 RON 26.27
-34.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.01 RON 30.41
26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.04 RON 4.51
65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.85 RON 8.03
41.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.67 RON 2.93
-22.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.75 RON 85.8
34.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.89 RON 3.87
264.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.86 RON 3.74
176.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.23 RON 40.09
-66.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.61 RON 6.98
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.7K RON 120.5K
9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.9K RON 112.4K
-7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$140 RON 608
-39.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.4 RON 36.47
163.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.28 RON 48.96
167.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.93 RON 173
30.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.58 RON 67.7
20.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.88 RON 29.87
-26.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$431 RON 1,870
-53.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,067 RON 30.7K
-24.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$67.8 RON 294
-47.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.63 RON 168
3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$84.4 RON 367
-6.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$95.6 RON 415
-7.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$370 RON 1,606
160.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$326 RON 1,417
45.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$680 RON 2,953
142.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$570 RON 2,476
110.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,387 RON 10.4K
29.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,075 RON 9,010
262.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,125 RON 4,886
-29.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

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