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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 47.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 RON 31.00
$11.88 MX$210
-40.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.59 RON 98.9
$41.90 MX$740
-46.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.87
$10.55 MX$186
-35.36%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RON 7.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.66
$1.50 MX$26.45
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.66
$0.91 MX$16.09
67.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.42
$3.08 MX$54.4
-30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 RON 9.42
$4.47 MX$78.8
-51.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 RON 5.90
$1.39 MX$24.54
-2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.77
$1.90 MX$33.47
-42.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.17
$1.60 MX$28.27
-26.25%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.43
$2.60 MX$45.97
26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 37.31
$8.36 MX$148
1.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RON 31.53
$8.64 MX$152
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.56 RON 28.75
$10.91 MX$192
-39.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
-70.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.38
$1.44 MX$25.46
1.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.85
$1.96 MX$34.55
-31.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.65
$2.12 MX$37.34
-6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RON 3.08
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$2.22 MX$39.20
-58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 RON 24.97
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.78
$10.18 MX$180
-42.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.85
$1.69 MX$29.79
-47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$2.62 MX$46.25
-55.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$0.51 MX$9.09
84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.20 RON 102
$26.52 MX$468
-12.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.64
$2.46 MX$43.49
-75.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 RON 25.03
$3.26 MX$57.5
75.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.00
$1.32 MX$23.36
21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RON 109.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 120.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 RON 590
$83.5 MX$1,474
61.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 RON 25.92
$22.86 MX$404
-74.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.81 RON 25.45
$30.04 MX$530
-80.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.28 RON 150
$51.9 MX$916
-33.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 RON 50.2
$18.30 MX$323
-37.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 RON 23.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
3.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 RON 1,831
$201 MX$3,541
108.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,945 RON 30.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
30.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.71 RON 205
$35.73 MX$631
30.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.38 RON 80.5
$40.27 MX$711
-54.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 RON 332
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 RON 409
$89.3 MX$1,576
4.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 RON 892
$947 MX$16.7K
-78.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 RON 744
$483 MX$8,525
-64.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 RON 2,031
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RON 1,823
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-65.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 RON 7,000
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-60.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 RON 6,586
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 RON 3,304
$730 MX$12.9K
3.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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