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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.9% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$8.78 MDL 152
34.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$36.72 MDL 635
14.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$7.43 MDL 128
44.68%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$1.87 MDL 32.39
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.98 MDL 16.96
47.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.65 MDL 11.32
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.79 MDL 31.01
70.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$2.41 MDL 41.66
83.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.24 MDL 21.49
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$0.56 MDL 9.69
233.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.51 MDL 26.11
1.99%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$2.62 MDL 45.37
-4.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$10.50 MDL 182
-18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$5.51 MDL 95.2
56.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$8.81 MDL 152
25.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$0.83 MDL 14.35
231.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.83 MDL 31.67
-21.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.79 MDL 30.91
4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$2.09 MDL 36.08
3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$0.77 MDL 13.26
144.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$0.59 MDL 10.14
281.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$1.29 MDL 22.38
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.89 MDL 15.34
20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$3.24 MDL 56.0
28.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$5.16 MDL 89.3
100.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$1.27 MDL 21.89
32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$1.99 MDL 34.46
24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$2.02 MDL 34.88
59.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.25 MDL 4.28
892.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$5.28 MDL 91.4
-41.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$1.43 MDL 24.68
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$32.5K MDL 562.1K
-5.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$31.0K MDL 535.6K
-22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$174 MDL 3,006
-52.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$7.40 MDL 128
201.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$10.68 MDL 185
181.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$7.59 MDL 131
-34.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$390 MDL 6,748
-48.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$7,522 MDL 130.0K
-29.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$64.8 MDL 1,120
-44.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$53.8 MDL 930
-26.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$111 MDL 1,926
-27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$123 MDL 2,121
-27.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.24
23.59%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Slobozia: March 1, 2026

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