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

🙂 Solo nomad: Constanta is 16.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Constanta is 22.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.07 RON 61.1
$11.99 MX$227
17.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 RON 296
$42.47 MX$803
60.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 RON 34.32
$10.47 MX$198
-24.55%
Cappuccino
$3.25 RON 14.11
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RON 5.89
$0.89 MX$16.79
52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 RON 14.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-28.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
16.56%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.84 RON 42.74
$8.61 MX$163
14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 RON 28.35
$8.54 MX$161
-23.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 RON 51.1
$10.98 MX$208
7.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.74
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.63
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 RON 27.45
$3.96 MX$74.9
59.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.04
$8.86 MX$167
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.75
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.51 RON 80.4
$26.59 MX$503
-30.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$3.11 MX$58.7
161.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 RON 801
$84.2 MX$1,592
119.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.69 RON 33.39
$22.14 MX$419
-65.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.97 RON 38.93
$30.14 MX$570
-70.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 RON 253
$52 MX$983
11.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.72 RON 159
$18.72 MX$354
96.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 RON 34.01
$5.07 MX$95.9
54.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 RON 2,341
$200 MX$3,787
169.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,338 RON 36.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
56.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 RON 298
$35.74 MX$676
91.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 RON 287
$39.8 MX$753
66.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 RON 323
$79 MX$1,493
-5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 RON 354
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RON 2,499
$965 MX$18.3K
-40.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RON 1,990
$474 MX$8,968
-3.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 RON 5,036
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-29.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 RON 3,749
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,498 RON 10.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-18.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,949 RON 8,460
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$935 RON 4,059
$792 MX$15K
18.08%
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 Constanta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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