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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sligo is 20.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sligo is 50.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$11.88 MX$210
43.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.4
$41.90 MX$740
94.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.69
$10.55 MX$186
-4.45%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.60 MX$63.5
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.50 MX$26.45
47.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.91 MX$16.09
79.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.62
$3.08 MX$54.4
111.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$4.47 MX$78.8
32.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.90 MX$33.47
-11.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.60 MX$45.97
37.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.36 MX$148
-6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.07 โ‚ฌ9.54
$8.64 MX$152
28.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.09
$10.91 MX$192
7.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.44 MX$25.46
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.96 MX$34.55
48.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.12 MX$37.34
32.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$2.22 MX$39.20
-41.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.02 MX$17.99
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
97.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.00 โ‚ฌ15.52
$4.05 MX$71.5
344.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.18 MX$180
14.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.69 MX$29.79
59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.62 MX$46.25
29.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
360.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$26.52 MX$468
277.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.15 MX$55.7
53.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.46 MX$43.49
-38.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
$3.26 MX$57.5
2013.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.9K โ‚ฌ36.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
39.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
64.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ163
$83.5 MX$1,474
126.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.00 โ‚ฌ18.97
$22.86 MX$404
-3.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 โ‚ฌ43.16
$30.04 MX$530
66.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.5 โ‚ฌ58.2
$51.9 MX$916
30.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.07
$18.30 MX$323
-36.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
$5.12 MX$90.4
121.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$596 โ‚ฌ513
$201 MX$3,541
196.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,315 โ‚ฌ1,995
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-56.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 โ‚ฌ67.0
$35.73 MX$631
117.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 โ‚ฌ32.80
$40.27 MX$711
-5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 โ‚ฌ84.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 โ‚ฌ65.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
-15.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 โ‚ฌ1,200
$947 MX$16.7K
47.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 โ‚ฌ689
$483 MX$8,525
65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 โ‚ฌ2,043
$1,599 MX$28.2K
48.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 โ‚ฌ1,188
$1,211 MX$21.4K
13.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 โ‚ฌ1,885
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-45.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sligo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,346 โ‚ฌ3,746
$730 MX$12.9K
495.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Sligo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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