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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 63.4% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.2% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.97 MDLย 154
32.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$37.08 MDLย 635
13.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.71 MDLย 132
36.84%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.87 MDLย 31.99
92.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.97 MDLย 16.59
54.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.64 MDLย 10.99
42.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.73 MDLย 29.56
78.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.28 MDLย 39.02
96.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.27 MDLย 21.80
9.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.57 MDLย 9.69
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.49 MDLย 25.55
7.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.58 MDLย 44.12
0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.36 MDLย 177
-19.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.39 MDLย 92.3
60.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.84 MDLย 151
23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.91 MDLย 15.51
186.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.84 MDLย 31.42
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.79 MDLย 30.61
9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.09 MDLย 35.84
1.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.78 MDLย 13.29
138.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.55 MDLย 9.43
303.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.36 MDLย 23.20
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.88 MDLย 15.11
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.13 MDLย 53.7
29.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.68 MDLย 80.1
117.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.22 MDLย 20.86
38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.94 MDLย 33.14
35.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.10 MDLย 36.02
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.27 MDLย 4.65
811.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.31 MDLย 90.9
-38.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.42 MDLย 24.24
-7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.3K MDLย 553.1K
-6.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$31.0K MDLย 530.5K
-23.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$171 MDLย 2,926
-51.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.62 MDLย 130
200.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.91 MDLย 187
175.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.44 MDLย 127
-31.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$383 MDLย 6,562
-47.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,585 MDLย 129.9K
-29.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$66.0 MDLย 1,130
-45.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$53.2 MDLย 911
-24.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$113 MDLย 1,942
-30.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$124 MDLย 2,127
-28.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.24
23.59%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Slobozia: January 11, 2026

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