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

🙂 Solo nomad: Braila is 24.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Braila is 7.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.66 RON 59.8

$11.88 MX$210

14.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.41 RON 199

$41.90 MX$740

8.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.26 RON 36.16

$10.55 MX$186

-21.71%

Cappuccino

$2.65 RON 11.62

$3.60 MX$63.5

-26.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 RON 8.50

$1.50 MX$26.45

29.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 RON 7.88

$0.91 MX$16.09

97.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.37 RON 10.37

$3.08 MX$54.4

-23.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 RON 13.97

$4.47 MX$78.8

-28.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 RON 6.82

$1.39 MX$24.54

12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 RON 5.64

$1.90 MX$33.47

-32.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.47

$1.60 MX$28.27

20.62%

Eggs

$3.49 RON 15.30

$2.60 MX$45.97

34.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.35 RON 36.58

$8.36 MX$148

-0.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 RON 29.13

$8.64 MX$152

-23.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.36 RON 45.37

$10.91 MX$192

-5.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 RON 5.24

$2.61 MX$45.98

-54.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.62

$1.44 MX$25.46

20.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 RON 7.35

$1.96 MX$34.55

-14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 RON 8.14

$2.12 MX$37.34

-12.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 RON 3.50

$1.86 MX$32.87

-56.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 RON 4.85

$2.22 MX$39.20

-50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 RON 2.90

$1.02 MX$17.99

-35.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 RON 3.31

$1.04 MX$18.36

-26.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.02 RON 26.36

$4.05 MX$71.5

48.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.32 RON 27.68

$10.18 MX$180

-37.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 RON 4.82

$1.69 MX$29.79

-34.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 RON 7.45

$2.62 MX$46.25

-35.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 RON 2.89

$0.51 MX$9.09

29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.44 RON 72.0

$26.52 MX$468

-38.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 RON 3.98

$3.15 MX$55.7

-71.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 RON 2.64

$2.46 MX$43.49

-75.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.55 RON 33.07

$3.26 MX$57.5

131.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.61 RON 7.07

$1.32 MX$23.36

21.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.0K RON 122.6K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-6.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K RON 119.5K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

14.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$152 RON 667

$83.5 MX$1,474

82.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.93 RON 34.74

$22.86 MX$404

-65.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.09 RON 39.83

$30.04 MX$530

-69.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.55 RON 151

$51.9 MX$916

-33.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.01 RON 61.4

$18.30 MX$323

-23.44%

Cinema Ticket

$7.03 RON 30.78

$5.12 MX$90.4

37.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$294 RON 1,288

$201 MX$3,541

46.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,786 RON 29.7K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

27.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.4 RON 295

$35.73 MX$631

88.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.7 RON 239

$40.27 MX$711

35.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.7 RON 309

$79.2 MX$1,398

-10.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 RON 501

$89.3 MX$1,576

28.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 RON 1,687

$947 MX$16.7K

-59.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$312 RON 1,366

$483 MX$8,525

-35.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 RON 2,527

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-63.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$455 RON 1,994

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-62.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,816 RON 7,953

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-54.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,040 RON 4,555

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-83.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$980 RON 4,292

$730 MX$12.9K

34.30%

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 Braila: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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