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 23% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.7% cheaper than Sibiu without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$9.13 RON 39.44
27.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$45.73 RON 198
-6.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$6.81 RON 29.44
55.65%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.24 RON 13.98
10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$2.09 RON 9.02
-30.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.80 RON 7.76
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.78 RON 12.02
8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$3.40 RON 14.68
34.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.44 RON 6.21
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.22 RON 5.27
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.61 RON 6.94
-
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.37 RON 14.57
-24.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$7.88 RON 34.03
8.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.34 RON 27.39
33.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$8.67 RON 37.44
25.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.22 RON 5.28
123.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.59 RON 6.85
-6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.74 RON 7.50
11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.14 RON 9.23
0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.82 RON 3.56
125.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.94 RON 4.05
132.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.06 RON 4.59
0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.94 RON 4.06
14.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$6.05 RON 26.12
-32.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$8.14 RON 35.19
28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.04 RON 4.47
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.77 RON 7.64
44.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.66 RON 2.84
-15.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$20.08 RON 86.7
30.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$0.95 RON 4.11
230.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.88 RON 3.79
169.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$9.41 RON 40.64
-65.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.59 RON 6.86
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$28.3K RON 122.2K
7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.6K RON 114.7K
-10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$141 RON 610
-41.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$8.41 RON 36.35
163.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$11.54 RON 49.85
154.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$40.26 RON 174
27.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$15.40 RON 66.5
21.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.93 RON 29.93
-29.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$422 RON 1,825
-52.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$6,832 RON 29.5K
-23.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$67.2 RON 290
-46.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$38.92 RON 168
1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$83.1 RON 359
-3.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$95.6 RON 413
-8.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$384 RON 1,660
150.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$326 RON 1,408
47.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$684 RON 2,956
140.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$557 RON 2,405
114.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$2,569 RON 11.1K
54.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$2,091 RON 9,032
211.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,242 RON 5,366
-41.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: April 13, 2026

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