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 36.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Sprie is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 RON 30.36
$11.99 MX$227
-41.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.62 RON 159
$42.47 MX$803
-13.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.3 RON 27.37
$10.47 MX$198
-39.83%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RON 8.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RON 9.15
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 RON 12.76
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 RON 5.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.21
$1.57 MX$29.68
20.38%
Eggs
$2.9 RON 12.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RON 36.25
$8.61 MX$163
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.59
$8.54 MX$161
-17.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$10.98 MX$208
2.64%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
-66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 RON 2.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.46
$3.96 MX$74.9
36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 RON 22.95
$8.86 MX$167
-40.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 RON 6.56
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 RON 87.3
$26.59 MX$503
-24.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.5
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
122.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K RON 111.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
6.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 693
$84.2 MX$1,592
89.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.72 RON 33.51
$22.14 MX$419
-65.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.06
$30.14 MX$570
-67.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 RON 178
$52 MX$983
-21.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 RON 83.8
$18.72 MX$354
3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 RON 29.64
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 RON 1,309
$200 MX$3,787
50.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,922 RON 43.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
86.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.49 RON 163
$35.74 MX$676
4.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 RON 131
$39.8 MX$753
-24.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 RON 315
$79 MX$1,493
-8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 RON 322
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,668
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,269
$474 MX$8,968
-38.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 RON 2,548
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,885
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,812 RON 7,868
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-41.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 RON 5,878
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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