Cost of Living Comparison Between Bragadiru and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bragadiru and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bragadiru is 6.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bragadiru is 5.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.76 RON 60.6
$11.85 MX$211
16.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 306
$42.16 MX$750
64.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 RON 36.35
$10.75 MX$191
-23.16%
Cappuccino
$3.25 RON 14.30
$3.47 MX$61.8
-6.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.62
$1.45 MX$25.85
35.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$0.90 MX$16.06
45.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.93
$3.05 MX$54.3
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RON 13.89
$4.42 MX$78.6
-28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 RON 7.39
$1.37 MX$24.36
22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.87 MX$33.31
-32.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.43
$1.54 MX$27.46
24.68%
Eggs
$3.38 RON 14.87
$2.50 MX$44.53
35.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RON 40.94
$8.61 MX$153
8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 RON 31.37
$8.63 MX$154
-17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 RON 50.2
$11.02 MX$196
3.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RON 6.01
$2.75 MX$48.91
-50.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.58
$1.43 MX$25.41
20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.09
$1.87 MX$33.32
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.94
$2.17 MX$38.56
14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.46
$1.88 MX$33.50
-46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.80
$2.25 MX$39.96
-51.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.14
$1.07 MX$18.99
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$1.07 MX$19.10
-13.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 RON 28.54
$4.15 MX$73.9
56.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 RON 32.19
$10.34 MX$184
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.98
$1.68 MX$29.87
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.82
$2.48 MX$44.19
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$0.55 MX$9.87
30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 RON 88.4
$26.53 MX$472
-24.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$3.22 MX$57.2
-79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.85
$2.48 MX$44.15
-73.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 RON 30.87
$3.11 MX$55.3
125.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.26 MX$22.34
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 126.1K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-6.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K RON 135.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
27.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RON 786
$82.5 MX$1,467
116.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.93 RON 34.89
$22.29 MX$396
-64.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.88 RON 39.07
$30.02 MX$534
-70.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.88 RON 184
$51.4 MX$915
-18.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.38 RON 85.3
$18.29 MX$325
5.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 RON 35.38
$4.98 MX$88.7
61.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 RON 2,409
$200 MX$3,558
173.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,316 RON 36.6K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
56.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 RON 359
$35.71 MX$635
128.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 RON 199
$39.56 MX$704
14.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 RON 393
$80.6 MX$1,433
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 RON 358
$88.3 MX$1,571
-7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,682
$969 MX$17.2K
-60.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,280
$482 MX$8,579
-39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,594
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,933
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-62.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,805 RON 7,941
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-55.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,371 RON 6,033
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-78.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 RON 5,030
$756 MX$13.5K
51.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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

Last update for Bragadiru: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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