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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.8% more expensive than Bragadiru without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.6% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$13.97 RONย 61.2
-14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$70.5 RONย 309
-40.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.04 RONย 35.22
31.22%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.40 RONย 14.89
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.96 RONย 8.60
-23.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.35 RONย 5.89
-32.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.33 RONย 10.20
32.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.28 RONย 14.38
36.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.69 RONย 7.42
-17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.29 RONย 5.65
47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.92 RONย 8.39
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.23 RONย 14.14
-19.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.28 RONย 40.64
-9.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.01 RONย 30.70
23.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.79 RONย 51.7
-7.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.35 RONย 5.92
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.77 RONย 7.77
-18.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.80 RONย 7.88
8.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.48 RONย 10.86
-14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.01 RONย 4.41
84.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.09 RONย 4.79
103.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.01 RONย 4.41
0.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.96 RONย 4.21
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.51 RONย 28.50
-37.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.04 RONย 35.24
26.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.13 RONย 4.96
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.00 RONย 8.76
31.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.68 RONย 2.96
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.64 RONย 86.0
35.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.71 RONย 3.12
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.61 RONย 2.67
303.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.71 RONย 29.38
-51.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.69 RONย 7.42
-21.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.9K RONย 126.6K
4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$30.5K RONย 133.5K
-22.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$183 RONย 802
-54.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.96 RONย 34.87
187.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.25 RONย 40.50
224.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$42.19 RONย 185
23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.27 RONย 84.4
-5.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.94 RONย 34.77
-35.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$537 RONย 2,353
-62.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,366 RONย 36.6K
-36.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$81.3 RONย 356
-56.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$46.35 RONย 203
-13.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$91.0 RONย 398
-12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$81.4 RONย 357
9.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$385 RONย 1,684
146.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$286 RONย 1,254
68.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$585 RONย 2,564
173.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$432 RONย 1,891
180.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,792 RONย 7,849
123.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,395 RONย 6,111
358.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,030 RONย 4,511
-29.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.78
68.44%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bragadiru: January 13, 2026

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