Cost of Living Comparison Between Miercurea Ciuc and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Miercurea Ciuc and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 RON 29.43
$11.99 MX$227
-43.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 RON 102
$42.47 MX$803
-44.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 30.75
$10.47 MX$198
-32.38%
Cappuccino
$1.87 RON 8.12
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 RON 9.31
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 RON 9.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.76
$1.85 MX$34.9
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.09
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 RON 38.87
$8.61 MX$163
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.24
$8.54 MX$161
-18.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.9
$10.98 MX$208
-41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-61.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.48
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 RON 24.14
$8.86 MX$167
-37.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
-55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$26.59 MX$503
-11.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
79.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RON 106.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-19.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 RON 589
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 RON 24.38
$22.14 MX$419
-74.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$30.14 MX$570
-80.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 RON 151
$52 MX$983
-33.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.59 RON 50.3
$18.72 MX$354
-38.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 RON 23.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
4.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,863
$200 MX$3,787
114.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,866 RON 29.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.2 RON 196
$35.74 MX$676
26.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.29 RON 79.4
$39.8 MX$753
-54.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 RON 329
$79 MX$1,493
-3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 RON 394
$88.4 MX$1,671
2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 RON 898
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RON 753
$474 MX$8,968
-63.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,037
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,834
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 RON 8,336
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-37.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 RON 6,383
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 RON 3,203
$792 MX$15K
-6.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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