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 19.9% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.3% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.16 RON 40.23
29.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$45.89 RON 201
-8.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.06 RON 30.99
52.27%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.20 RON 14.03
8.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.98 RON 8.68
-26.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.70 RON 7.47
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.81 RON 12.34
8.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.54 RON 15.53
24.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.51 RON 6.63
-9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.27 RON 5.59
47.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.54 RON 6.78
-
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.27 RON 14.34
-23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.90 RON 34.68
8.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.18 RON 27.13
39.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.83 RON 38.76
24.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.22 RON 5.36
125.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.56 RON 6.87
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.66 RON 7.28
12.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.19 RON 9.63
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.80 RON 3.53
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.87 RON 3.83
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.02 RON 4.50
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.88 RON 3.88
21.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$6.09 RON 26.72
-31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.26 RON 31.88
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.99 RON 4.36
69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.78 RON 7.81
39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.71 RON 3.10
-22.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$20.18 RON 88.6
31.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.89 RON 3.92
261.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.80 RON 3.51
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$9.15 RON 40.18
-66.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.65 RON 7.24
-23.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$28.0K RON 122.8K
9.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.8K RON 113.4K
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$140 RON 614
-41.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.58 RON 37.66
159.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$11.15 RON 48.95
169.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$40.51 RON 178
26.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$15.84 RON 69.6
15.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.72 RON 29.52
-25.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$435 RON 1,909
-53.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$6,822 RON 29.9K
-22.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$68.3 RON 300
-47.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$38.86 RON 171
1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$82.1 RON 360
-1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$94.5 RON 415
-6.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$383 RON 1,683
152.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$326 RON 1,431
47.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$687 RON 3,017
132.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$571 RON 2,507
107.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,503 RON 11.0K
61.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,104 RON 9,238
209.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,200 RON 5,267
-36.96%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

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