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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Sprie is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Sprie is 22% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.94 RON 30.20
$11.85 MX$205
-41.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.40 RON 158
$42.16 MX$730
-13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 RON 27.66
$10.75 MX$186
-40.84%
Cappuccino
$1.94 RON 8.44
$3.47 MX$60.2
-44.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.89
$1.45 MX$25.17
40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.19
$0.90 MX$15.64
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 RON 8.88
$3.05 MX$52.9
-33.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 RON 12.63
$4.42 MX$76.5
-34.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 RON 5.37
$1.37 MX$23.72
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.87 MX$32.43
-36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 RON 8.50
$1.54 MX$26.74
26.62%
Eggs
$2.84 RON 12.34
$2.50 MX$43.36
13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 RON 36.40
$8.61 MX$149
-2.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RON 30.80
$8.63 MX$150
-17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.42 RON 49.68
$11.02 MX$191
3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$2.75 MX$47.62
-65.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.59
$1.43 MX$24.73
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.63
$1.87 MX$32.44
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.16
$2.17 MX$37.54
-13.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$1.88 MX$32.61
-56.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.59
$2.25 MX$38.91
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$1.07 MX$18.49
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RON 2.63
$1.07 MX$18.59
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.44 RON 23.68
$4.15 MX$72.0
31.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 RON 31.45
$10.34 MX$179
-30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.68 MX$29.08
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.40
$2.48 MX$43.02
-40.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.55 MX$9.61
29.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RON 87.7
$26.53 MX$459
-24.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$3.22 MX$55.7
-63.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.49
$2.48 MX$42.98
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.05 RON 30.66
$3.11 MX$53.9
126.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.26 MX$21.75
23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 121.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RON 114.0K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 RON 691
$82.5 MX$1,429
92.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.77 RON 33.79
$22.29 MX$386
-65.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 RON 41.46
$30.02 MX$520
-68.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 RON 181
$51.4 MX$891
-19.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 RON 82.0
$18.29 MX$317
3.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RON 29.78
$4.98 MX$86.3
37.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 RON 1,301
$200 MX$3,464
49.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,704 RON 42.2K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
82.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.78 RON 160
$35.71 MX$618
3.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.04 RON 131
$39.56 MX$685
-24.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$80.6 MX$1,395
-8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 RON 314
$88.3 MX$1,530
-18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,655
$969 MX$16.8K
-60.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RON 1,272
$482 MX$8,352
-39.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,535
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-63.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,938
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-62.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,011 RON 8,747
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-50.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,333 RON 5,798
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-79.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
11.42
-37.74%

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

Last update for Baia Sprie: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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