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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 31.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 38.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 RON 40.99
$11.85 MX$211
-21.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.17 RON 124
$42.16 MX$750
-33.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 RON 24.80
$10.75 MX$191
-47.53%
Cappuccino
$1.14 RON 5.01
$3.47 MX$61.8
-67.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$1.45 MX$25.85
-22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 RON 3.94
$0.90 MX$16.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.30
$3.05 MX$54.3
-23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$4.42 MX$78.6
-62.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.37 MX$24.36
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$1.87 MX$33.31
-46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$1.54 MX$27.46
-53.25%
Eggs
$1.42 RON 6.25
$2.50 MX$44.53
-43.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.79 RON 16.66
$8.61 MX$153
-55.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RON 18.87
$8.63 MX$154
-50.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 RON 19.82
$11.02 MX$196
-59.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.13
$2.75 MX$48.91
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.43 MX$25.41
-0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.87 MX$33.32
-15.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$2.17 MX$38.56
-68.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.88 MX$33.50
-64.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$2.25 MX$39.96
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.07 MX$18.99
-20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$1.07 MX$19.10
-33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 RON 23.57
$4.15 MX$73.9
29.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 RON 20.05
$10.34 MX$184
-55.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.77
$1.68 MX$29.87
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$2.48 MX$44.19
-27.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.55 MX$9.87
21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 85.5
$26.53 MX$472
-26.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.66
$3.22 MX$57.2
-81.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$2.48 MX$44.15
-67.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 30.10
$3.11 MX$55.3
119.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.26 MX$22.34
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 124.9K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
15.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 256
$82.5 MX$1,467
-29.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RON 36.54
$22.29 MX$396
-62.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$30.02 MX$534
-61.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RON 185
$51.4 MX$915
-18.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 85.4
$18.29 MX$325
6.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.44
$4.98 MX$88.7
34.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,940
$200 MX$3,558
120.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,949 RON 39.4K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
68.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 RON 355
$35.71 MX$635
125.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.70 RON 161
$39.56 MX$704
-7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 RON 348
$80.6 MX$1,433
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RON 383
$88.3 MX$1,571
-1.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,736
$969 MX$17.2K
-59.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,283
$482 MX$8,579
-39.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,946
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-62.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 RON 4,444
$756 MX$13.5K
33.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.42
-45.01%

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

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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