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

🙂 Solo nomad: Drobeta-Turnu Severin is 9.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drobeta-Turnu Severin is 16.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.9 RON 60.4
$11.99 MX$227
15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 RON 296
$42.47 MX$803
60.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 RON 35.39
$10.47 MX$198
-22.16%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.77
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 RON 10.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
169.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 RON 14.68
$3.09 MX$58.5
9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 RON 17.19
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 RON 7.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$3.6 RON 15.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.61 MX$163
8.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.7
$8.54 MX$161
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 RON 54
$10.98 MX$208
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RON 7.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 RON 10.45
$2.19 MX$41.42
10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.33
$1.07 MX$20.23
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 RON 27.37
$3.96 MX$74.9
59.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 RON 29.57
$8.86 MX$167
-23.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.52
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 RON 85.2
$26.59 MX$503
-26.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RON 30.43
$3.11 MX$58.7
125.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RON 132.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RON 779
$84.2 MX$1,592
112.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.17 RON 39.83
$22.14 MX$419
-58.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.33 RON 49.18
$30.14 MX$570
-62.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.68 RON 177
$52 MX$983
-21.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.81 RON 81.7
$18.72 MX$354
0.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 RON 41.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$666 RON 2,890
$200 MX$3,787
232.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
170.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 RON 354
$35.74 MX$676
128.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 RON 197
$39.8 MX$753
13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 RON 386
$79 MX$1,493
12.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 RON 477
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,666
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 RON 798
$474 MX$8,968
-61.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,598
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,865
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,619 RON 7,031
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,695 RON 7,360
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,381 RON 5,998
$792 MX$15K
74.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.42
-37.83%

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

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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