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

😐 Solo nomad: Rijeka is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rijeka is 42.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 €10.83
$11.99 MX$227
4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$42.47 MX$803
63.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$10.47 MX$198
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
150.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.89 MX$16.79
142.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 €3.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
35.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 €3.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
152.87%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.42 €14.18
$8.61 MX$163
90.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 €9.29
$8.54 MX$161
26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 €12.38
$10.98 MX$208
30.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.04
$8.86 MX$167
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
273.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.33
$26.59 MX$503
110.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
80.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.32 €25.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
842.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$84.2 MX$1,592
121.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.14 MX$419
0.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 €28.3
$30.14 MX$570
8.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.64
$52 MX$983
1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 €13.16
$18.72 MX$354
-18.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 €7.93
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 €248
$200 MX$3,787
43.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K €14.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
212.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$35.74 MX$676
156.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.08 €29.42
$39.8 MX$753
-14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$79 MX$1,493
28.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$474 MX$8,968
14.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-34.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,195 €2,759
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,391
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rijeka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,481 €1,279
$792 MX$15K
87.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Rijeka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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