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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pitesti is 13.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pitesti is 26.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.31 RONย 49.52
$11.88 MX$210
-4.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.96 RONย 219
$41.90 MX$740
19.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 RONย 32.11
$10.55 MX$186
-30.52%
Cappuccino
$2.91 RONย 12.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
-19.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RONย 8.41
$1.50 MX$26.45
28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONย 7.33
$0.91 MX$16.09
83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RONย 12.31
$3.08 MX$54.4
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RONย 9.89
$4.47 MX$78.8
-49.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.66
$1.39 MX$24.54
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RONย 4.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
-41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONย 8.09
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.63%
Eggs
$3.31 RONย 14.49
$2.60 MX$45.97
27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 RONย 38.39
$8.36 MX$148
4.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 RONย 29.11
$8.64 MX$152
-23.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.20 RONย 53.5
$10.91 MX$192
11.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.18
$2.61 MX$45.98
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RONย 7.16
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RONย 6.85
$1.96 MX$34.55
-20.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RONย 10.99
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RONย 4.16
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONย 4.48
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 RONย 3.73
$1.02 MX$17.99
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RONย 3.31
$1.04 MX$18.36
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 RONย 25.25
$4.05 MX$71.5
42.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.13 RONย 26.83
$10.18 MX$180
-39.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONย 3.86
$1.69 MX$29.79
-47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONย 7.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RONย 2.59
$0.51 MX$9.09
15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.31 RONย 80.2
$26.52 MX$468
-30.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RONย 3.34
$3.15 MX$55.7
-75.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RONย 2.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 RONย 20.77
$3.26 MX$57.5
45.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONย 6.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K RONย 111.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-15.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RONย 119.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
14.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RONย 681
$83.5 MX$1,474
86.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RONย 35.10
$22.86 MX$404
-64.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.01 RONย 39.48
$30.04 MX$530
-70.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.08 RONย 184
$51.9 MX$916
-18.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 RONย 71.5
$18.30 MX$323
-10.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.75 RONย 38.32
$5.12 MX$90.4
70.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 RONย 1,213
$201 MX$3,541
38.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,519 RONย 28.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
22.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RONย 299
$35.73 MX$631
90.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 RONย 190
$40.27 MX$711
7.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 RONย 432
$79.2 MX$1,398
24.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 RONย 431
$89.3 MX$1,576
10.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 RONย 2,514
$947 MX$16.7K
-39.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 RONย 1,223
$483 MX$8,525
-42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 RONย 2,975
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONย 1,266
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-76.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,838 RONย 8,052
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,137 RONย 4,982
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-82.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 RONย 4,016
$730 MX$12.9K
25.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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Last update for Pitesti: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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