Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 30.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Mare is 17.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 RON 38.86
$11.99 MX$227
-25.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.17 RON 157
$42.47 MX$803
-14.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 RON 30.37
$10.47 MX$198
-33.14%
Cappuccino
$2.14 RON 9.28
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
-48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RON 9.29
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RON 6.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.91%
Eggs
$3.41 RON 14.78
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RON 32.45
$8.61 MX$163
-13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 RON 25.89
$8.54 MX$161
-30.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.86
$10.98 MX$208
-20.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-3.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 RON 22.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 RON 22.71
$8.86 MX$167
-40.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.11 RON 69.9
$26.59 MX$503
-39.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 RON 40.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
197.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
10.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 494
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.12
$22.14 MX$419
-61.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$30.14 MX$570
-61.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 RON 224
$52 MX$983
-0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 RON 89.4
$18.72 MX$354
9.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 RON 29.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,848
$200 MX$3,787
112.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,931 RON 30.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 RON 232
$35.74 MX$676
49.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.71 RON 164
$39.8 MX$753
-5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 RON 294
$79 MX$1,493
-14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 RON 405
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,237
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 918
$474 MX$8,968
-55.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RON 2,394
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,763
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,227 RON 9,670
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-27.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,483 RON 6,441
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 RON 3,225
$792 MX$15K
-6.19%
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 Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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