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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 28.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calafat is 0.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 RON 38.81
$11.99 MX$227
-25.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 RON 179
$42.47 MX$803
-2.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.93
$10.47 MX$198
-21.01%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.63
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-6.37%
Eggs
$2.47 RON 10.74
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 RON 33.02
$8.61 MX$163
-11.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$8.54 MX$161
-24.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 RON 30.46
$10.98 MX$208
-36.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.29
$3.96 MX$74.9
41.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.66
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$26.59 MX$503
-25.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RON 2.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
127.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RON 912
$84.2 MX$1,592
149.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$22.14 MX$419
-64.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 RON 29.21
$30.14 MX$570
-77.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$52 MX$983
-21.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 84.7
$18.72 MX$354
4.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 RON 28.35
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,865
$200 MX$3,787
114.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,140 RON 39.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
71.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RON 338
$35.74 MX$676
117.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 RON 161
$39.8 MX$753
-6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 RON 341
$79 MX$1,493
-0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 RON 379
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,278
$474 MX$8,968
-37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,588
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,892
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,144 RON 9,311
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-30.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 RON 5,810
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 RON 3,718
$792 MX$15K
8.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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