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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 6.4% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.9% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$12.02 RON 52.8
-1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$51.5 RON 226
-18.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.86 RON 34.50
36.77%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.51 RON 15.42
-1.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.98 RON 8.71
-26.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.00 RON 8.78
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$3.17 RON 13.92
-3.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.47 RON 15.23
27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.48 RON 6.48
-7.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.35 RON 5.95
38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.78 RON 7.83
-13.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.36 RON 14.75
-25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.79 RON 38.61
-2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.05 RON 30.97
22.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.96 RON 52.5
-7.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.19 RON 5.23
131.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.72 RON 7.56
-16.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.60 RON 7.04
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.43 RON 10.66
-10.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.96 RON 4.22
95.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.07 RON 4.69
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.94 RON 4.15
13.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.80 RON 3.51
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$6.01 RON 26.37
-30.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.07 RON 31.02
46.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.15 RON 5.06
46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.72 RON 7.54
44.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.88 RON 3.88
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$18.80 RON 82.5
41.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.72 RON 3.16
347.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.62 RON 2.70
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.90 RON 30.29
-54.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.61 RON 7.06
-21.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$27.9K RON 122.6K
9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$27.3K RON 120.0K
-12.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$167 RON 733
-50.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.03 RON 35.26
177.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.23 RON 40.53
225.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$61.5 RON 270
-16.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$15.61 RON 68.5
17.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$11.02 RON 48.38
-54.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$452 RON 1,982
-55.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$6,688 RON 29.4K
-20.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$66.5 RON 292
-46.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$42.54 RON 187
-7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$95.0 RON 417
-15.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$98.8 RON 434
-10.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$612 RON 2,687
58.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$427 RON 1,876
12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,039 RON 4,561
53.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$719 RON 3,158
64.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$3,148 RON 13.8K
28.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,407 RON 10.6K
170.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,123 RON 4,930
-32.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.7
48.31%

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 Brasov: March 1, 2026

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