Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolintin-Vale and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolintin-Vale and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bolintin-Vale is 13.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolintin-Vale is 20.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.58 RON 59
$11.99 MX$227
13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 RON 220
$42.47 MX$803
19.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.26
$10.47 MX$198
-24.64%
Cappuccino
$3.52 RON 15.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.61
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
125.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 RON 13.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 RON 16.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
31.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 RON 37.42
$8.61 MX$163
0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 RON 29.69
$8.54 MX$161
-19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 RON 51.5
$10.98 MX$208
8.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-55.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 24.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RON 34.34
$8.86 MX$167
-10.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.97
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$26.59 MX$503
-24.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.79
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 RON 29.54
$3.11 MX$58.7
118.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 RON 7.28
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 713
$84.2 MX$1,592
94.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.98 RON 34.64
$22.14 MX$419
-63.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$30.14 MX$570
-70.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.19 RON 179
$52 MX$983
-20.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 RON 81.9
$18.72 MX$354
0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.1 RON 39.52
$5.07 MX$95.9
79.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RON 1,956
$200 MX$3,787
124.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,536 RON 28.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 RON 289
$35.74 MX$676
86.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.5 RON 185
$39.8 MX$753
6.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 RON 389
$79 MX$1,493
13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 RON 423
$88.4 MX$1,671
10.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,657
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,240
$474 MX$8,968
-39.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RON 2,535
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,872 RON 8,128
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 RON 6,514
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolintin-Vale
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,260 RON 5,472
$792 MX$15K
59.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.42
-37.83%

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

Last update for Bolintin-Vale: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.