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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.2% more expensive than Bragadiru without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.1% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.68 RON 59.4
-12.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$69 RON 299
-38.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.96 RON 34.54
31.53%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.39 RON 14.72
6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.89 RON 8.22
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.35 RON 5.85
-34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.25 RON 9.78
37.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.26 RON 14.18
40.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.68 RON 7.29
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.25 RON 5.41
48.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.83 RON 7.95
-14.21%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.26 RON 14.16
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.45 RON 41.01
-8.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.91 RON 30.02
23.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.56 RON 50.2
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.37 RON 5.94
98.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.77 RON 7.66
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.78 RON 7.73
5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.49 RON 10.82
-12.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.05 RON 4.57
78.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.1 RON 4.79
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.97 RON 4.23
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.95 RON 4.11
14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.29 RON 27.3
-37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.93 RON 34.41
11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.12 RON 4.87
53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.01 RON 8.71
29.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.68 RON 2.94
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.88 RON 86.3
33.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.72 RON 3.13
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.61 RON 2.63
290.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.78 RON 29.45
-54.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.62 RON 7.02
-19.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.1K RON 126.4K
4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.5K RON 132.6K
-21.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$179 RON 777
-52.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.24 RON 35.77
168.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.14 RON 39.66
229.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.09 RON 178
26.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$18.84 RON 81.8
-0.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.2 RON 35.61
-38.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$553 RON 2,402
-63.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,448 RON 36.7K
-36.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$80.1 RON 348
-55.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.86 RON 199
-13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.9 RON 386
-11.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$82.1 RON 356
7.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$382 RON 1,658
152.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$288 RON 1,249
64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$577 RON 2,504
186.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$446 RON 1,936
169.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,108 RON 9,151
46.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,654 RON 7,182
355.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,034 RON 4,488
-23.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.78
68.44%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bragadiru: October 28, 2025

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