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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Constanta is 15.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Constanta is 26.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 RONย 60.4
$11.88 MX$210
16.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.9 RONย 297
$41.90 MX$740
62.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONย 34.55
$10.55 MX$186
-25.21%
Cappuccino
$3.25 RONย 14.23
$3.60 MX$63.5
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RONย 8.41
$1.50 MX$26.45
28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RONย 5.68
$0.91 MX$16.09
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RONย 10.30
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 RONย 14.35
$4.47 MX$78.8
-26.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RONย 7.66
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONย 5.42
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RONย 8.38
$1.60 MX$28.27
19.37%
Eggs
$3.16 RONย 13.86
$2.60 MX$45.97
21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 RONย 43.24
$8.36 MX$148
18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 RONย 29.95
$8.64 MX$152
-20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 RONย 51.0
$10.91 MX$192
6.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RONย 6.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RONย 7.80
$1.44 MX$25.46
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.75
$1.96 MX$34.55
-9.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RONย 10.51
$2.12 MX$37.34
13.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RONย 4.63
$1.86 MX$32.87
-43.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 RONย 4.98
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RONย 4.22
$1.02 MX$17.99
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RONย 3.82
$1.04 MX$18.36
-16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 RONย 28.90
$4.05 MX$71.5
62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 RONย 30.87
$10.18 MX$180
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONย 4.97
$1.69 MX$29.79
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RONย 7.85
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.09
$0.51 MX$9.09
39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.56 RONย 81.3
$26.52 MX$468
-30.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RONย 3.83
$3.15 MX$55.7
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RONย 3.27
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 RONย 34.86
$3.26 MX$57.5
144.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.32 MX$23.36
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
16.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 RONย 822
$83.5 MX$1,474
124.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.80 RONย 34.16
$22.86 MX$404
-65.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 RONย 39.37
$30.04 MX$530
-70.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.0 RONย 258
$51.9 MX$916
13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.40 RONย 159
$18.30 MX$323
98.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 RONย 34.64
$5.12 MX$90.4
54.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 RONย 2,384
$201 MX$3,541
171.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,446 RONย 37.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
58.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RONย 299
$35.73 MX$631
90.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 RONย 290
$40.27 MX$711
64.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 RONย 327
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RONย 349
$89.3 MX$1,576
-10.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RONย 2,586
$947 MX$16.7K
-37.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 RONย 1,989
$483 MX$8,525
-5.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 RONย 5,066
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-27.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 RONย 3,846
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-27.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,622 RONย 11.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-34.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 RONย 9,110
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-67.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Constanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,000 RONย 4,378
$730 MX$12.9K
37.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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Last update for Constanta: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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