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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 17.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasov is 14.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$11.99 MX$227
1.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$42.47 MX$803
17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$10.47 MX$198
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
124.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$3.09 MX$58.5
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$1.57 MX$29.68
15.92%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$2.55 MX$48.3
30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$8.61 MX$163
-0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$8.54 MX$161
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$10.98 MX$208
11.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$8.86 MX$167
-20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$26.59 MX$503
-27.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$3.11 MX$58.7
119.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$1.31 MX$24.85
27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$84.2 MX$1,592
91.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$22.14 MX$419
-63.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$30.14 MX$570
-70.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$52 MX$983
15.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$18.72 MX$354
-14.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$200 MX$3,787
122.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
21.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$35.74 MX$676
87.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$39.8 MX$753
6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$79 MX$1,493
22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$88.4 MX$1,671
11.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$965 MX$18.3K
-37.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$474 MX$8,968
-9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-2.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$792 MX$15K
30.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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