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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bragadiru is 18.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bragadiru is 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 RON 59.4
$11.99 MX$227
14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 RON 299
$42.47 MX$803
62.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 RON 34.54
$10.47 MX$198
-23.97%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.72
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$0.89 MX$16.79
51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 RON 14.18
$4.58 MX$86.6
-28.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
16.56%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.16
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 RON 41.01
$8.61 MX$163
9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RON 30.02
$8.54 MX$161
-19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.56 RON 50.2
$10.98 MX$208
5.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
-49.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.73
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 RON 4.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 RON 34.41
$8.86 MX$167
-10.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bragadiru
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)
$19.88 RON 86.3
$26.59 MX$503
-25.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 RON 29.45
$3.11 MX$58.7
118.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K RON 132.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RON 777
$84.2 MX$1,592
112.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RON 35.77
$22.14 MX$419
-62.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 RON 39.66
$30.14 MX$570
-69.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.09 RON 178
$52 MX$983
-20.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 RON 81.8
$18.72 MX$354
0.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 RON 35.61
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 RON 2,402
$200 MX$3,787
176.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,448 RON 36.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
58.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 RON 348
$35.74 MX$676
124.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.86 RON 199
$39.8 MX$753
15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 RON 386
$79 MX$1,493
12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 RON 356
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,658
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,249
$474 MX$8,968
-39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,504
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,108 RON 9,151
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,654 RON 7,182
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bragadiru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,034 RON 4,488
$792 MX$15K
30.55%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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