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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chitila is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chitila is 31.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.10 RON 61.7

$11.88 MX$210

18.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.3 RON 299

$41.90 MX$740

62.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.25 RON 36.15

$10.55 MX$186

-21.80%

Cappuccino

$3.26 RON 14.27

$3.60 MX$63.5

-9.44%

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

$1.91 RON 8.35

$1.50 MX$26.45

27.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 RON 5.99

$0.91 MX$16.09

50.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 RON 9.87

$3.08 MX$54.4

-26.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 RON 13.72

$4.47 MX$78.8

-29.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 RON 7.64

$1.39 MX$24.54

25.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 RON 5.43

$1.90 MX$33.47

-34.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 RON 8.03

$1.60 MX$28.27

14.37%

Eggs

$3.26 RON 14.26

$2.60 MX$45.97

25.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 RON 41.34

$8.36 MX$148

12.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 RON 28.58

$8.64 MX$152

-24.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.64 RON 51.0

$10.91 MX$192

6.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.36 RON 5.97

$2.61 MX$45.98

-47.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.53

$1.44 MX$25.46

19.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 RON 7.89

$1.96 MX$34.55

-8.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RON 10.94

$2.12 MX$37.34

17.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 RON 4.56

$1.86 MX$32.87

-44.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 RON 4.22

$2.22 MX$39.20

-56.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 RON 4.05

$1.02 MX$17.99

-8.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 RON 4.07

$1.04 MX$18.36

-10.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.53 RON 28.58

$4.05 MX$71.5

61.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.92 RON 30.32

$10.18 MX$180

-32.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 RON 4.78

$1.69 MX$29.79

-35.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 RON 8.07

$2.62 MX$46.25

-29.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 RON 2.95

$0.51 MX$9.09

31.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.78 RON 86.7

$26.52 MX$468

-25.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 RON 2.93

$3.15 MX$55.7

-78.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.86

$2.46 MX$43.49

-73.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 31.14

$3.26 MX$57.5

118.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.72 RON 7.52

$1.32 MX$23.36

30.30%

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

$28.3K RON 124.1K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-5.79%

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

$28.1K RON 123.2K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

18.36%

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

$184 RON 804

$83.5 MX$1,474

119.77%

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

$9.01 RON 39.46

$22.86 MX$404

-60.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.30 RON 49.47

$30.04 MX$530

-62.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 RON 184

$51.9 MX$916

-19.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.86 RON 82.6

$18.30 MX$323

3.06%

Cinema Ticket

$8.07 RON 35.36

$5.12 MX$90.4

57.62%

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

$559 RON 2,447

$201 MX$3,541

178.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,363 RON 36.6K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

57.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.0 RON 355

$35.73 MX$631

126.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.3 RON 281

$40.27 MX$711

59.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.4 RON 396

$79.2 MX$1,398

14.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.9 RON 403

$89.3 MX$1,576

2.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$396 RON 1,733

$947 MX$16.7K

-58.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 RON 1,257

$483 MX$8,525

-40.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 RON 2,527

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-63.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 RON 1,891

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-64.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,809 RON 7,923

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-54.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,361 RON 5,962

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-78.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$925 RON 4,053

$730 MX$12.9K

26.83%

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 Chitila: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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