Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Piatra Neamt is 21.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piatra Neamt is 3.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 RON 45.82
$11.99 MX$227
-12.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.97 RON 161
$42.47 MX$803
-12.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RON 34.14
$10.47 MX$198
-24.93%
Cappuccino
$2.94 RON 12.76
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.44
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
117.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 RON 14.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.93
$1.57 MX$29.68
16.56%
Eggs
$3.25 RON 14.09
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.48 RON 10.76
$8.61 MX$163
-71.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.1 RON 30.82
$8.54 MX$161
-16.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 RON 51.7
$10.98 MX$208
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.19
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 RON 10.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.76
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 RON 19.62
$8.86 MX$167
-48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-61.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
-57.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.57 RON 85
$26.59 MX$503
-26.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7 RON 30.41
$3.11 MX$58.7
125.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 505
$84.2 MX$1,592
38.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 RON 34.24
$22.14 MX$419
-64.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.75 RON 24.95
$30.14 MX$570
-80.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 RON 178
$52 MX$983
-21.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.26 RON 40.22
$18.72 MX$354
-50.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.76 RON 46.72
$5.07 MX$95.9
112.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,938
$200 MX$3,787
122.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,553 RON 28.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 RON 289
$35.74 MX$676
86.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.3 RON 184
$39.8 MX$753
6.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 RON 421
$79 MX$1,493
22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 422
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 RON 1,505
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 916
$474 MX$8,968
-55.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,538
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 RON 1,498
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,269 RON 9,849
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-26.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 RON 7,416
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piatra Neamt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RON 6,369
$792 MX$15K
85.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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