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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 30.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 RON 27.38
$11.85 MX$211
-47.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.67 RON 99.8
$42.16 MX$750
-46.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 RON 36.26
$10.75 MX$191
-23.35%
Cappuccino
$1.74 RON 7.64
$3.47 MX$61.8
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.45 MX$25.85
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.63
$0.90 MX$16.06
42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 RON 7.23
$3.05 MX$54.3
-46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.22
$4.42 MX$78.6
-47.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.37 MX$24.36
7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.87 MX$33.31
-29.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.66
$1.54 MX$27.46
-1.95%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.34
$2.50 MX$44.53
30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 RON 41.87
$8.61 MX$153
10.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 RON 28.79
$8.63 MX$154
-24.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 RON 49.75
$11.02 MX$196
2.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.93
$2.75 MX$48.91
-59.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.61
$1.43 MX$25.41
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.87 MX$33.32
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.77
$2.17 MX$38.56
12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.45
$1.88 MX$33.50
-58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.33
$2.25 MX$39.96
-56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 RON 3.03
$1.07 MX$18.99
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$1.07 MX$19.10
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.90 RON 25.97
$4.15 MX$73.9
42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 RON 34.66
$10.34 MX$184
-23.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.55
$1.68 MX$29.87
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.55
$2.48 MX$44.19
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.55 MX$9.87
29.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.10 RON 88.4
$26.53 MX$472
-24.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.46
$3.22 MX$57.2
-82.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.23
$2.48 MX$44.15
-79.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 RON 26.04
$3.11 MX$55.3
90.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.26 MX$22.34
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 115.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
8.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 616
$82.5 MX$1,467
69.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.35 RON 36.72
$22.29 MX$396
-62.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.50 RON 41.81
$30.02 MX$534
-68.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 180
$51.4 MX$915
-20.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 RON 82.9
$18.29 MX$325
3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 RON 36.06
$4.98 MX$88.7
64.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,203
$200 MX$3,558
150.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
95.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.83 RON 153
$35.71 MX$635
-2.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.00 RON 39.61
$39.56 MX$704
-77.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 RON 361
$80.6 MX$1,433
1.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 407
$88.3 MX$1,571
4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,732
$969 MX$17.2K
-59.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,279
$482 MX$8,579
-39.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,549
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,948
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-62.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 RON 6,849
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-61.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 RON 5,257
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-81.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 RON 2,563
$756 MX$13.5K
-22.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
11.42
-41.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cugir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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