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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Petrosani is 20.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Petrosani is 16.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.90 RONย 60.9
$11.88 MX$210
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.53 RONย 186
$41.90 MX$740
1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 RONย 35.50
$10.55 MX$186
-23.22%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONย 9.97
$3.60 MX$63.5
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RONย 7.99
$1.50 MX$26.45
21.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RONย 6.91
$0.91 MX$16.09
73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 RONย 7.14
$3.08 MX$54.4
-47.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RONย 10.21
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONย 5.45
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONย 8.10
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.63%
Eggs
$3.68 RONย 16.11
$2.60 MX$45.97
41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 RONย 41.25
$8.36 MX$148
12.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 RONย 30.62
$8.64 MX$152
-19.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 RONย 52.9
$10.91 MX$192
10.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$2.61 MX$45.98
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.44 MX$25.46
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.94
$1.96 MX$34.55
-7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RONย 10.86
$2.12 MX$37.34
16.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.34
$1.86 MX$32.87
-46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.44
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONย 4.13
$1.02 MX$17.99
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RONย 3.94
$1.04 MX$18.36
-13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RONย 27.77
$4.05 MX$71.5
56.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 RONย 35.40
$10.18 MX$180
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RONย 5.38
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONย 8.48
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.16
$0.51 MX$9.09
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 RONย 88.0
$26.52 MX$468
-24.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONย 2.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONย 2.81
$2.46 MX$43.49
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RONย 30.05
$3.26 MX$57.5
110.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RONย 7.51
$1.32 MX$23.36
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K RONย 125.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K RONย 131.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 RONย 797
$83.5 MX$1,474
117.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 RONย 39.09
$22.86 MX$404
-60.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 RONย 49.83
$30.04 MX$530
-62.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RONย 183
$51.9 MX$916
-19.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 RONย 83.9
$18.30 MX$323
4.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 RONย 41.54
$5.12 MX$90.4
85.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$667 RONย 2,923
$201 MX$3,541
232.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K RONย 62.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
168.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 RONย 354
$35.73 MX$631
126.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.28 RONย 198
$40.27 MX$711
12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 RONย 396
$79.2 MX$1,398
14.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RONย 477
$89.3 MX$1,576
21.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONย 1,728
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONย 1,261
$483 MX$8,525
-40.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONย 2,557
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 RONย 1,956
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 RONย 4,106
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$902 RONย 3,951
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.42
-37.83%

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Last update for Petrosani: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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