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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sibenik is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibenik is 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.87 €11.11
$11.99 MX$227
7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.9 €52.6
$42.47 MX$803
43.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 €9.05
$10.47 MX$198
0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.32 €2
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
205.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
13.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
45.86%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.02
$2.55 MX$48.3
37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 €8
$8.61 MX$163
7.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$8.54 MX$161
11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 €11.97
$10.98 MX$208
26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 €0.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 MX$20.64
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.71
$3.96 MX$74.9
37.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.6 €3.97
$8.86 MX$167
-48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
-8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.52 MX$9.74
178.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.78 €19.67
$26.59 MX$503
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.09 €7.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
192.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €112
$84.2 MX$1,592
54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 €19.26
$22.14 MX$419
0.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €28.67
$30.14 MX$570
10.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.29 €37.37
$52 MX$983
-16.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$18.72 MX$354
22.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 €5.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 €101
$200 MX$3,787
-41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,985 €6,894
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.6 €57.5
$35.74 MX$676
86.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.92 €41.38
$39.8 MX$753
20.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$79 MX$1,493
27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 €76.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 €461
$474 MX$8,968
12.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 €838
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 €615
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,935 €3,397
$3,081 MX$58.3K
27.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,278 €2,830
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,291 €1,115
$792 MX$15K
63.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Sibenik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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