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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iernut is 26.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iernut is 20.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 RON 37.58
$11.85 MX$212
-27.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.78 RON 175
$42.16 MX$755
-5.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 RON 36.17
$10.75 MX$192
-23.53%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RON 10.08
$3.47 MX$62.2
-34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RON 5.72
$1.45 MX$26.01
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$0.90 MX$16.16
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.92
$3.05 MX$54.7
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.43
$4.42 MX$79.1
-35.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.69
$1.37 MX$24.51
10.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.33
$1.87 MX$33.51
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.98
$1.54 MX$27.63
3.25%
Eggs
$3.08 RON 13.54
$2.50 MX$44.81
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RON 37.88
$8.61 MX$154
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RON 30.26
$8.63 MX$155
-20.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 RON 52.6
$11.02 MX$197
8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.27
$2.75 MX$49.22
-64.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 6.00
$1.43 MX$25.56
-4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.69
$1.87 MX$33.52
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RON 8.58
$2.17 MX$38.80
-10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$1.88 MX$33.70
-49.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.01
$2.25 MX$40.21
-59.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$1.07 MX$19.11
-30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$1.07 MX$19.22
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 25.11
$4.15 MX$74.4
37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.43
$10.34 MX$185
-33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.72
$1.68 MX$30.06
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.41
$2.48 MX$44.46
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$0.55 MX$9.93
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.77 RON 87.0
$26.53 MX$475
-25.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.39
$3.22 MX$57.6
-76.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.48
$2.48 MX$44.42
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 RON 29.59
$3.11 MX$55.7
116.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$1.26 MX$22.48
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.7K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
16.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 718
$82.5 MX$1,476
97.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RON 34.68
$22.29 MX$399
-64.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.16 RON 40.28
$30.02 MX$537
-69.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 RON 179
$51.4 MX$921
-20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 85.9
$18.29 MX$327
6.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 RON 24.74
$4.98 MX$89.2
12.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,938
$200 MX$3,580
120.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,640 RON 29.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
25.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 291
$35.71 MX$639
85.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.50 RON 143
$39.56 MX$708
-17.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RON 328
$80.6 MX$1,442
-7.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 RON 349
$88.3 MX$1,581
-10.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,712
$969 MX$17.4K
-59.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,296
$482 MX$8,632
-38.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,574
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-63.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,945
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-62.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,735 RON 7,632
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-57.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,417 RON 6,236
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-78.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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

Last update for Iernut: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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