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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cugir is 42.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cugir is 15.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.30 RONย 27.59
$11.88 MX$210
-46.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.07 RONย 101
$41.90 MX$740
-44.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 RONย 34.63
$10.55 MX$186
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RONย 7.22
$3.60 MX$63.5
-54.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONย 6.23
$1.50 MX$26.45
-5.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 RONย 5.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 RONย 7.26
$3.08 MX$54.4
-46.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONย 10.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
-48.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RONย 6.38
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONย 5.55
$1.90 MX$33.47
-33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 RONย 6.31
$1.60 MX$28.27
-10.00%
Eggs
$3.19 RONย 13.96
$2.60 MX$45.97
22.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RONย 41.91
$8.36 MX$148
14.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 RONย 29.18
$8.64 MX$152
-22.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 RONย 50.1
$10.91 MX$192
4.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RONย 5.00
$2.61 MX$45.98
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RONย 6.79
$1.44 MX$25.46
7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONย 6.74
$1.96 MX$34.55
-21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 RONย 11.28
$2.12 MX$37.34
21.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RONย 3.43
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RONย 4.28
$2.22 MX$39.20
-55.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONย 2.95
$1.02 MX$17.99
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RONย 3.27
$1.04 MX$18.36
-27.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RONย 26.44
$4.05 MX$71.5
49.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.63
$10.18 MX$180
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 RONย 5.48
$1.69 MX$29.79
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONย 7.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONย 2.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 RONย 88.3
$26.52 MX$468
-24.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONย 2.61
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RONย 2.23
$2.46 MX$43.49
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RONย 25.54
$3.26 MX$57.5
78.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONย 6.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONย 117.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RONย 598
$83.5 MX$1,474
63.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RONย 37.33
$22.86 MX$404
-62.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 RONย 39.36
$30.04 MX$530
-70.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 RONย 181
$51.9 MX$916
-20.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RONย 85.2
$18.30 MX$323
6.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 RONย 35.01
$5.12 MX$90.4
56.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 RONย 2,152
$201 MX$3,541
144.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RONย 45.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
95.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.76 RONย 152
$35.73 MX$631
-2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.04 RONย 39.57
$40.27 MX$711
-77.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 RONย 358
$79.2 MX$1,398
3.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RONย 407
$89.3 MX$1,576
4.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONย 1,732
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONย 1,267
$483 MX$8,525
-40.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RONย 2,602
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RONย 1,912
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,043 RONย 8,950
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 RONย 5,597
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 RONย 2,513
$730 MX$12.9K
-21.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
11.42
-41.68%

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Last update for Cugir: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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