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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Oradea is 27.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oradea is 0.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RONΒ 39.9
$11.99 MX$227
-23.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 RONΒ 225
$42.47 MX$803
22.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RONΒ 34.43
$10.47 MX$198
-24.26%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RONΒ 13.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONΒ 8.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONΒ 7.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
96.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RONΒ 10.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RONΒ 12.33
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RONΒ 7.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RONΒ 5.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 RONΒ 6.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
-11.46%
Eggs
$3.21 RONΒ 13.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 RONΒ 39.95
$8.61 MX$163
6.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RONΒ 30.1
$8.54 MX$161
-18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RONΒ 45.55
$10.98 MX$208
-4.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RONΒ 4.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RONΒ 6.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONΒ 6.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
-16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RONΒ 7.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 RONΒ 3.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RONΒ 3.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RONΒ 4.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONΒ 3.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RONΒ 25.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
51.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RONΒ 29.54
$8.86 MX$167
-23.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RONΒ 4.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RONΒ 7.83
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RONΒ 2.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.77 RONΒ 81.5
$26.59 MX$503
-29.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RONΒ 3.42
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RONΒ 3.34
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 RONΒ 35.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
159.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RONΒ 6.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONΒ 119.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RONΒ 112.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONΒ 666
$84.2 MX$1,592
82.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 RONΒ 33.55
$22.14 MX$419
-65.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.6 RONΒ 37.34
$30.14 MX$570
-71.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 RONΒ 216
$52 MX$983
-4.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.31 RONΒ 62.2
$18.72 MX$354
-23.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 RONΒ 30.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
40.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RONΒ 1,880
$200 MX$3,787
116.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,904 RONΒ 34.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
48.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RONΒ 293
$35.74 MX$676
88.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 RONΒ 177
$39.8 MX$753
2.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 RONΒ 337
$79 MX$1,493
-1.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RONΒ 303
$88.4 MX$1,671
-20.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 RONΒ 1,791
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 RONΒ 1,395
$474 MX$8,968
-32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RONΒ 2,644
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RONΒ 1,912
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RONΒ 8,639
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 RONΒ 6,661
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 RONΒ 3,955
$792 MX$15K
15.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
11.42
-39.75%

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Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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