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

🙂 Solo nomad: Focsani is 35.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Focsani is 19.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.29 RON 36.49
$11.85 MX$212
-30.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.96 RON 202
$42.16 MX$755
9.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 RON 25.92
$10.75 MX$192
-45.21%
Cappuccino
$1.87 RON 8.23
$3.47 MX$62.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$1.45 MX$26.01
8.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RON 5.99
$0.90 MX$16.16
51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 RON 7.92
$3.05 MX$54.7
-40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.48
$4.42 MX$79.1
-35.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RON 6.59
$1.37 MX$24.51
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 RON 3.46
$1.87 MX$33.51
-57.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.10
$1.54 MX$27.63
19.48%
Eggs
$2.95 RON 12.97
$2.50 MX$44.81
18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 RON 38.34
$8.61 MX$154
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RON 31.61
$8.63 MX$155
-16.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 RON 52.1
$11.02 MX$197
7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$2.75 MX$49.22
-64.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.96
$1.43 MX$25.56
-5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.19
$1.87 MX$33.52
-24.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RON 9.83
$2.17 MX$38.80
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.88 MX$33.70
-64.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 RON 3.98
$2.25 MX$40.21
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 RON 2.61
$1.07 MX$19.11
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.69
$1.07 MX$19.22
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 25.22
$4.15 MX$74.4
38.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.24 RON 18.64
$10.34 MX$185
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.02
$1.68 MX$30.06
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.18
$2.48 MX$44.46
-52.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.55 MX$9.93
10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.58 RON 64.1
$26.53 MX$475
-45.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$3.22 MX$57.6
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$2.48 MX$44.42
-69.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RON 30.83
$3.11 MX$55.7
125.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.88
$1.26 MX$22.48
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 124.0K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-8.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.4K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
16.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 717
$82.5 MX$1,476
97.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RON 36.53
$22.29 MX$399
-62.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 RON 40.71
$30.02 MX$537
-69.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.44 RON 76.8
$51.4 MX$921
-66.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.13 RON 84.2
$18.29 MX$327
4.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 RON 49.02
$4.98 MX$89.2
123.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 RON 1,810
$200 MX$3,580
105.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,501 RON 28.6K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
22.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 RON 289
$35.71 MX$639
84.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.68 RON 188
$39.56 MX$708
7.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 RON 256
$80.6 MX$1,442
-27.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 RON 312
$88.3 MX$1,581
-19.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,547
$969 MX$17.4K
-63.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 RON 1,199
$482 MX$8,632
-43.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RON 2,557
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-63.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,929
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-62.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,191 RON 5,238
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-70.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$972 RON 4,278
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-85.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$734 RON 3,228
$756 MX$13.5K
-3.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Focsani: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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