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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sibenik is 4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sibenik is 32.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.92 โ‚ฌ10.96
$11.61 MX$200
11.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
$42.75 MX$738
40.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.77
$10.60 MX$183
-2.45%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.59 MX$62.0
-37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.45 MX$25.08
88.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.21
$0.90 MX$15.50
190.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.00
$3.03 MX$52.4
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.00
$4.56 MX$78.8
-22.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.45 MX$25.07
-27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.83 MX$31.55
-32.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.61 MX$27.77
40.37%
Eggs
$3.52 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.54 MX$43.82
38.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 โ‚ฌ8.30
$8.54 MX$148
14.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 โ‚ฌ7.89
$8.47 MX$146
9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.60
$10.86 MX$188
25.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.73 MX$47.13
-52.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.49 MX$25.77
11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.94 MX$33.55
-28.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.16 MX$37.38
-31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.85 MX$31.88
-33.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.19 MX$37.80
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.07 MX$18.52
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.08 MX$18.71
6.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 โ‚ฌ4.59
$4.06 MX$70.1
33.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.00
$10.46 MX$181
-54.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.65 MX$28.56
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.55 MX$44.01
-25.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.56 MX$9.60
167.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.89 โ‚ฌ19.41
$26.20 MX$453
-12.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.65
$3.14 MX$54.2
-0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.37 MX$40.96
-56.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.75
$3.24 MX$56.0
182.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.31 MX$22.70
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
9.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 โ‚ฌ112
$83.1 MX$1,436
58.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.80 โ‚ฌ19.34
$22.15 MX$383
2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 โ‚ฌ27.90
$29.37 MX$507
12.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.89 โ‚ฌ37.22
$51.2 MX$884
-14.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.42
$18.69 MX$323
-21.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.72
$4.89 MX$84.4
37.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚ฌ99.9
$199 MX$3,431
-40.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,033 โ‚ฌ6,812
$5,207 MX$89.9K
54.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 โ‚ฌ57.9
$35.93 MX$621
90.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.54 โ‚ฌ41.16
$39.39 MX$680
23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ85.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 โ‚ฌ76.0
$87.6 MX$1,512
2.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 โ‚ฌ604
$963 MX$16.6K
-26.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ448
$482 MX$8,326
9.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 โ‚ฌ811
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-41.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$715 โ‚ฌ606
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-40.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,211 โ‚ฌ3,571
$3,957 MX$68.3K
6.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,671 โ‚ฌ3,113
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-43.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sibenik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,326 โ‚ฌ1,124
$726 MX$12.5K
82.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Sibenik: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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