Celje vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Celje is 16.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants
pay 12.9% more in Celje
Groceries
pay 0.9% more in Celje
Transportation
pay 1.7% more in Celje
Housing
pay 17.4% more in Celje
Childcare
pay 3.3 times more in Celje
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.3% less in Celje
Clothing
pay 56.6% more in Celje

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Celje are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Celje.

Celje vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Celje instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

pay 12.9% more for restaurants

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.13
MX$205.76
$13.44
€11.96
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.94
MX$220.72
$8.96
€7.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.34
MX$24.83
$2.28
€2.03

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Bread
1 loaf
$2.30
MX$42.51
$2.09
€1.86
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.80
MX$70.30
$7.39
€6.58
Milk (1 gallon) $5.64
MX$104.29
$5.07
€4.51

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.72
MX$105.85
$6.24
€5.55
Monthly public transit pass $27.82
MX$514.40
$27.99
€24.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,528.95
MX$398K
$29,278.85
€26,059.23

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pay 17.4% more for housing

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
MX$536.69
$21.27
€18.94
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $998.64
MX$18,467.72
$716.63
€637.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $386.21
MX$7,142.10
$565.47
€503.29

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.01
MX$3,883.69
$653.09
€581.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,005.49
MX$74,073.10
$13,934.49
€12,402.20

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.17
MX$58.59
$2.69
€2.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.84
MX$71.02
$2.16
€1.93
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.45
MX$82.30
$5.65
€5.03

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pay 56.6% more for clothing

 
Playa del Carmen
Celje
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$44.85
MX$829.44
$114.84
€102.21
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.62
MX$788.17
$43.67
€38.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.03
MX$1,406.02
$108.95
€96.97

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