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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Focsani is 40.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Focsani is 16.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 RONย 35.53
$11.88 MX$210
-31.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.70 RONย 205
$41.90 MX$740
11.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 RONย 25.79
$10.55 MX$186
-44.17%
Cappuccino
$1.79 RONย 7.83
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONย 7.26
$1.50 MX$26.45
10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RONย 5.93
$0.91 MX$16.09
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 RONย 7.97
$3.08 MX$54.4
-40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 RONย 11.94
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RONย 6.50
$1.39 MX$24.54
6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RONย 3.62
$1.90 MX$33.47
-56.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.04
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.00%
Eggs
$2.95 RONย 12.93
$2.60 MX$45.97
13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 RONย 38.46
$8.36 MX$148
5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONย 31.04
$8.64 MX$152
-17.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 RONย 51.8
$10.91 MX$192
8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.43
$2.61 MX$45.98
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RONย 6.22
$1.44 MX$25.46
-1.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 RONย 5.93
$1.96 MX$34.55
-31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 RONย 9.84
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RONย 2.88
$1.86 MX$32.87
-64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.87
$2.22 MX$39.20
-60.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RONย 2.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONย 3.42
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 RONย 26.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
46.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 RONย 17.62
$10.18 MX$180
-60.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RONย 5.02
$1.69 MX$29.79
-31.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONย 5.13
$2.62 MX$46.25
-55.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RONย 2.49
$0.51 MX$9.09
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.26 RONย 62.5
$26.52 MX$468
-46.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RONย 3.36
$3.15 MX$55.7
-75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 RONย 3.14
$2.46 MX$43.49
-70.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RONย 29.72
$3.26 MX$57.5
108.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONย 7.17
$1.32 MX$23.36
24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
19.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RONย 723
$83.5 MX$1,474
97.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 RONย 35.65
$22.86 MX$404
-64.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 RONย 38.52
$30.04 MX$530
-70.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 RONย 76.5
$51.9 MX$916
-66.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RONย 85.0
$18.30 MX$323
6.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 RONย 47.66
$5.12 MX$90.4
112.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RONย 1,849
$201 MX$3,541
110.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 RONย 28.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
21.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 RONย 288
$35.73 MX$631
84.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.35 RONย 190
$40.27 MX$711
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 RONย 257
$79.2 MX$1,398
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 RONย 304
$89.3 MX$1,576
-22.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 RONย 1,509
$947 MX$16.7K
-63.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 RONย 1,230
$483 MX$8,525
-41.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONย 2,557
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONย 1,940
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 RONย 5,201
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$992 RONย 4,345
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 RONย 3,151
$730 MX$12.9K
-1.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Focsani: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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