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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pitesti is 26.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pitesti is 17.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 RON 49.15
$11.99 MX$227
-5.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.75 RON 216
$42.47 MX$803
17.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 RON 32.03
$10.47 MX$198
-29.51%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RON 12.23
$3.6 MX$68.2
-21.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RON 12.29
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.77
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
15.92%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 RON 38.55
$8.61 MX$163
3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 RON 29.85
$8.54 MX$161
-19.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 RON 51.1
$10.98 MX$208
7.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.59
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.73
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 RON 26.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
52.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 RON 27.24
$8.86 MX$167
-29.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.71 RON 81.2
$26.59 MX$503
-29.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 RON 2.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 RON 19.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
46.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 665
$84.2 MX$1,592
81.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.95 RON 34.52
$22.14 MX$419
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.16 RON 39.75
$30.14 MX$570
-69.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RON 183
$52 MX$983
-19.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$18.72 MX$354
-14.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 RON 37.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
72.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,179
$200 MX$3,787
35.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,513 RON 28.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 RON 290
$35.74 MX$676
86.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.31 RON 188
$39.8 MX$753
8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 RON 417
$79 MX$1,493
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 RON 426
$88.4 MX$1,671
11.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 RON 2,484
$965 MX$18.3K
-40.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,181
$474 MX$8,968
-42.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 RON 3,043
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 RON 1,228
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,832 RON 7,955
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,166 RON 5,060
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 RON 4,007
$792 MX$15K
16.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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

Last update for Pitesti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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