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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Slobozia is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Slobozia is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 MDLย 154
$11.88 MX$210
-24.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.08 MDLย 635
$41.90 MX$740
-11.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 MDLย 132
$10.55 MX$186
-26.92%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MDLย 31.99
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDLย 16.59
$1.50 MX$26.45
-35.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MDLย 10.99
$0.91 MX$16.09
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 MDLย 29.56
$3.08 MX$54.4
-43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 MDLย 39.02
$4.47 MX$78.8
-48.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDLย 21.80
$1.39 MX$24.54
-8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MDLย 9.69
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MDLย 25.55
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.88%
Eggs
$2.58 MDLย 44.12
$2.60 MX$45.97
-0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 MDLย 177
$8.36 MX$148
23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 MDLย 92.3
$8.64 MX$152
-37.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 MDLย 151
$10.91 MX$192
-18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDLย 15.51
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDLย 31.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MDLย 30.61
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MDLย 35.84
$2.12 MX$37.34
-1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDLย 13.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDLย 9.43
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDLย 23.20
$1.02 MX$17.99
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDLย 15.11
$1.04 MX$18.36
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDLย 53.7
$4.05 MX$71.5
-22.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 MDLย 80.1
$10.18 MX$180
-54.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MDLย 20.86
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDLย 33.14
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 MDLย 36.02
$3.15 MX$55.7
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDLย 4.65
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MDLย 90.9
$3.26 MX$57.5
62.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDLย 24.24
$1.32 MX$23.36
7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MDLย 553.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MDLย 530.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
30.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 MDLย 2,926
$83.5 MX$1,474
104.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 MDLย 130
$22.86 MX$404
-66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.91 MDLย 187
$30.04 MX$530
-63.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 MDLย 127
$5.12 MX$90.4
45.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDLย 6,562
$201 MX$3,541
91.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,585 MDLย 129.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
42.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.0 MDLย 1,130
$35.73 MX$631
84.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 MDLย 911
$40.27 MX$711
32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDLย 1,942
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDLย 2,127
$89.3 MX$1,576
39.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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Last update for Slobozia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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