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

🙂 Solo nomad: Focsani is 32% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Focsani is 3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 RON 35.09
$11.99 MX$227
-32.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 RON 198
$42.47 MX$803
7.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$10.47 MX$198
-44.32%
Cappuccino
$1.8 RON 7.81
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$0.89 MX$16.79
51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RON 36.78
$8.61 MX$163
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.12
$8.54 MX$161
-16.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 RON 53.1
$10.98 MX$208
11.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
-10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.88 MX$35.63
-25.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.16 RON 18.05
$8.86 MX$167
-53.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
-56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.64
$0.52 MX$9.74
17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.51 RON 63
$26.59 MX$503
-45.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$3.11 MX$58.7
119.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.01
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 704
$84.2 MX$1,592
92.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 36.22
$22.14 MX$419
-62.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.91 RON 38.68
$30.14 MX$570
-70.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.97 RON 73.7
$52 MX$983
-67.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 RON 82.1
$18.72 MX$354
0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 RON 47.71
$5.07 MX$95.9
116.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 RON 1,784
$200 MX$3,787
105.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 RON 29.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
25.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$35.74 MX$676
87.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 RON 189
$39.8 MX$753
9.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RON 254
$79 MX$1,493
-26.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 RON 301
$88.4 MX$1,671
-21.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,511
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 RON 1,192
$474 MX$8,968
-42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,598
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,917
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 RON 4,229
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Focsani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 RON 3,149
$792 MX$15K
-8.40%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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