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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 40.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Sprie is 20.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 RON 29.57
$11.88 MX$210
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.60 RON 160
$41.90 MX$740
-12.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 RON 28.45
$10.55 MX$186
-38.39%
Cappuccino
$1.85 RON 8.12
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.74
$1.50 MX$26.45
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.32
$0.91 MX$16.09
83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 RON 8.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
-33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 RON 13.40
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 RON 5.23
$1.39 MX$24.54
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.01
$1.90 MX$33.47
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.31
$1.60 MX$28.27
18.75%
Eggs
$2.81 RON 12.31
$2.60 MX$45.97
8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.55
$8.36 MX$148
2.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 RON 29.67
$8.64 MX$152
-21.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.3
$10.91 MX$192
5.32%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.29
$2.61 MX$45.98
-62.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.74
$1.44 MX$25.46
6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.61
$1.96 MX$34.55
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.18
$2.12 MX$37.34
-11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.40
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.86
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.35
$1.02 MX$17.99
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 RON 23.87
$4.05 MX$71.5
34.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.51
$10.18 MX$180
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.47
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.46
$2.62 MX$46.25
-43.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.51 MX$9.09
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 RON 87.1
$26.52 MX$468
-25.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 RON 4.98
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RON 30.05
$3.26 MX$57.5
110.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 711
$83.5 MX$1,474
94.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 RON 35.69
$22.86 MX$404
-64.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.75 RON 42.72
$30.04 MX$530
-67.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.21 RON 185
$51.9 MX$916
-18.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 RON 84.2
$18.30 MX$323
5.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 RON 29.82
$5.12 MX$90.4
33.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 RON 1,323
$201 MX$3,541
50.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,889 RON 43.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
85.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.52 RON 164
$35.73 MX$631
5.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.65 RON 130
$40.27 MX$711
-26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 RON 328
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 RON 313
$89.3 MX$1,576
-19.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,672
$947 MX$16.7K
-59.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,252
$483 MX$8,525
-40.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,613
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,933
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,031 RON 8,898
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-49.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,485 RON 6,503
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
11.42
-37.74%

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Last update for Baia Sprie: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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