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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Iernut is 30.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iernut is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.5 RONΒ 36.9
$11.99 MX$227
-29.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.68 RONΒ 177
$42.47 MX$803
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RONΒ 34.07
$10.47 MX$198
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONΒ 9.91
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RONΒ 5.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RONΒ 5.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RONΒ 9.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RONΒ 12.19
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RONΒ 6.64
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONΒ 5.28
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RONΒ 7.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$3.01 RONΒ 13.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RONΒ 37.38
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 RONΒ 30.56
$8.54 MX$161
-17.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RONΒ 51.2
$10.98 MX$208
7.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RONΒ 4.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RONΒ 5.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONΒ 6.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RONΒ 8.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
-11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RONΒ 4.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RONΒ 3.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 RONΒ 3.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONΒ 3.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RONΒ 25.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RONΒ 30.21
$8.86 MX$167
-21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RONΒ 4.52
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONΒ 7.15
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONΒ 3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.6 RONΒ 85.1
$26.59 MX$503
-26.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RONΒ 3.26
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RONΒ 3.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RONΒ 30.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
123.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONΒ 6.64
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONΒ 120.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K RONΒ 121.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RONΒ 724
$84.2 MX$1,592
97.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RONΒ 34.77
$22.14 MX$419
-63.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.13 RONΒ 39.62
$30.14 MX$570
-69.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 RONΒ 183
$52 MX$983
-18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.21 RONΒ 83.4
$18.72 MX$354
2.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 RONΒ 25.61
$5.07 MX$95.9
16.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RONΒ 1,975
$200 MX$3,787
127.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,579 RONΒ 28.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 RONΒ 295
$35.74 MX$676
90.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 RONΒ 142
$39.8 MX$753
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 RONΒ 318
$79 MX$1,493
-7.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 RONΒ 343
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RONΒ 1,660
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RONΒ 1,285
$474 MX$8,968
-37.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RONΒ 2,584
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RONΒ 1,917
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RONΒ 8,641
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,382 RONΒ 6,002
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Iernut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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Last update for Iernut: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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