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Cost of Living Comparison Between Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Drobeta-Turnu Severin is 16.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Drobeta-Turnu Severin is 20.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.04 RONย 61.5
$11.88 MX$210
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 RONย 308
$41.90 MX$740
67.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RONย 34.92
$10.55 MX$186
-24.45%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.90
$3.60 MX$63.5
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RONย 10.20
$1.50 MX$26.45
55.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 RONย 10.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
158.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 RONย 15.42
$3.08 MX$54.4
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 RONย 16.78
$4.47 MX$78.8
-14.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 RONย 7.76
$1.39 MX$24.54
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 RONย 6.04
$1.90 MX$33.47
-27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RONย 7.99
$1.60 MX$28.27
13.75%
Eggs
$3.65 RONย 15.98
$2.60 MX$45.97
40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 RONย 42.68
$8.36 MX$148
16.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.89 RONย 30.16
$8.64 MX$152
-20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 RONย 53.3
$10.91 MX$192
11.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONย 6.16
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.73
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
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)
$1.04 RONย 4.56
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONย 4.14
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.13
$1.04 MX$18.36
-9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 RONย 29.02
$4.05 MX$71.5
63.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 RONย 35.57
$10.18 MX$180
-20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 RONย 5.32
$1.69 MX$29.79
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RONย 8.81
$2.62 MX$46.25
-23.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.15
$0.51 MX$9.09
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 RONย 88.0
$26.52 MX$468
-24.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONย 2.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$2.46 MX$43.49
-75.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RONย 29.96
$3.26 MX$57.5
109.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONย 7.43
$1.32 MX$23.36
28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONย 124.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K RONย 132.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 RONย 805
$83.5 MX$1,474
120.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 RONย 38.61
$22.86 MX$404
-61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 RONย 48.82
$30.04 MX$530
-62.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.79 RONย 183
$51.9 MX$916
-19.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.13 RONย 83.8
$18.30 MX$323
4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RONย 39.37
$5.12 MX$90.4
75.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$655 RONย 2,868
$201 MX$3,541
226.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K RONย 64.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
176.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 RONย 358
$35.73 MX$631
128.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 RONย 201
$40.27 MX$711
14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 RONย 401
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RONย 476
$89.3 MX$1,576
21.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RONย 1,734
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 RONย 798
$483 MX$8,525
-62.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RONย 2,623
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RONย 1,936
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 RONย 8,106
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-53.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 RONย 5,223
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,401 RONย 6,135
$730 MX$12.9K
91.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.42
-37.83%

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Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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