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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 1.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$11.99 MX$227
-23.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$42.47 MX$803
7.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$10.47 MX$198
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$0.89 MX$16.79
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
-11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.38 MX$26.04
9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.27%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
31.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$8.61 MX$163
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$8.54 MX$161
-27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$10.98 MX$208
-21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$3.96 MX$74.9
52.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$8.86 MX$167
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$26.59 MX$503
-25.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$3.11 MX$58.7
196.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$84.2 MX$1,592
66.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$22.14 MX$419
-62.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$30.14 MX$570
-62.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$52 MX$983
-23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$18.72 MX$354
-16.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$200 MX$3,787
114.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$35.74 MX$676
89.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$39.8 MX$753
-2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$79 MX$1,493
6.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$88.4 MX$1,671
8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$474 MX$8,968
-31.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-22.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$792 MX$15K
42.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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