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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 7.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasov is 16.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 RON 53.0
$11.61 MX$200
5.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 RON 218
$42.75 MX$738
17.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.07
$10.60 MX$183
-25.57%
Cappuccino
$3.42 RON 14.78
$3.59 MX$62.0
-4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.52
$1.45 MX$25.08
35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.92
$0.90 MX$15.50
128.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 RON 13.84
$3.03 MX$52.4
5.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 RON 15.14
$4.56 MX$78.8
-23.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.33
$1.45 MX$25.07
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RON 5.86
$1.83 MX$31.55
-25.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 RON 7.83
$1.61 MX$27.77
12.42%
Eggs
$3.24 RON 14.02
$2.54 MX$43.82
27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RON 38.42
$8.54 MX$148
4.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RON 29.94
$8.47 MX$146
-18.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 RON 52.4
$10.86 MX$188
11.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$2.73 MX$47.13
-57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.49 MX$25.77
11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.69
$1.94 MX$33.55
-20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.57
$2.16 MX$37.38
13.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.31
$1.85 MX$31.88
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.44
$2.19 MX$37.80
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 3.98
$1.07 MX$18.52
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.08 MX$18.71
-24.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 RON 25.62
$4.06 MX$70.1
46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 RON 29.55
$10.46 MX$181
-34.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.95
$1.65 MX$28.56
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.40
$2.55 MX$44.01
-32.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 RON 3.87
$0.56 MX$9.60
60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.07 RON 82.4
$26.20 MX$453
-27.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$3.14 MX$54.2
-75.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.79
$2.37 MX$40.96
-72.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 RON 30.66
$3.24 MX$56.0
119.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.31 MX$22.70
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-6.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
18.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 705
$83.1 MX$1,436
96.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 RON 34.77
$22.15 MX$383
-63.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.93 RON 38.60
$29.37 MX$507
-69.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 RON 257
$51.2 MX$884
16.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 RON 67.8
$18.69 MX$323
-16.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.13 RON 48.07
$4.89 MX$84.4
127.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RON 1,975
$199 MX$3,431
130.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,645 RON 28.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
27.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 RON 289
$35.93 MX$621
85.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 RON 185
$39.39 MX$680
8.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 RON 422
$80.3 MX$1,387
21.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 432
$87.6 MX$1,512
14.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 RON 2,688
$963 MX$16.6K
-35.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,844
$482 MX$8,326
-11.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 RON 4,530
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 RON 3,021
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-41.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,233 RON 14.0K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-18.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,542 RON 11.0K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-60.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 RON 4,998
$726 MX$12.5K
59.29%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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