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 7.2% more expensive than Bragadiru without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.4% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$13.76 RON 60.6
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$69.5 RON 306
-39.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.26 RON 36.35
30.15%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.25 RON 14.30
6.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.96 RON 8.62
-26.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.31 RON 5.75
-31.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.26 RON 9.93
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.16 RON 13.89
39.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.68 RON 7.39
-18.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.26 RON 5.53
48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.92 RON 8.43
-19.79%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.38 RON 14.87
-26.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.30 RON 40.94
-7.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.13 RON 31.37
21.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.41 RON 50.2
-3.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.37 RON 6.01
100.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.72 RON 7.58
-16.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.84 RON 8.09
1.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.49 RON 10.94
-12.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.01 RON 4.46
86.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.09 RON 4.80
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.94 RON 4.14
13.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.93 RON 4.10
15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.49 RON 28.54
-36.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.32 RON 32.19
41.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.13 RON 4.98
48.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.00 RON 8.82
24.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.72 RON 3.16
-23.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$20.09 RON 88.4
32.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.67 RON 2.96
380.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.65 RON 2.85
281.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.02 RON 30.87
-55.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.62 RON 7.11
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.6K RON 126.1K
7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$30.7K RON 135.0K
-21.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$179 RON 786
-53.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$7.93 RON 34.89
181.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$8.88 RON 39.07
238.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.88 RON 184
22.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.38 RON 85.3
-5.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.04 RON 35.38
-38.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$547 RON 2,409
-63.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,316 RON 36.6K
-36.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$81.5 RON 359
-56.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.30 RON 199
-12.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$89.3 RON 393
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$81.4 RON 358
8.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$382 RON 1,682
153.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$291 RON 1,280
65.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$590 RON 2,594
170.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$439 RON 1,933
169.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,805 RON 7,941
124.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,371 RON 6,033
375.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,143 RON 5,030
-33.83%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bragadiru: March 2, 2026

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