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 21.6% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.4% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.15 RON 52.8
-1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$50 RON 217
-15.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.85 RON 34.07
33.38%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.46 RON 15.02
4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.98 RON 8.59
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2 RON 8.7
-55.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.16 RON 13.71
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.47 RON 15.06
31.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.53 RON 6.65
-9.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.3 RON 5.66
42.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.82 RON 7.91
-13.74%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.34 RON 14.49
-23.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.57 RON 37.19
0.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.07 RON 30.71
20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.21 RON 53
-10.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.14 RON 4.95
138.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.63 RON 7.09
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 RON 6.78
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.53 RON 10.98
-13.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.02 RON 4.43
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.07 RON 4.65
104.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.88 RON 3.84
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 RON 3.37
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.82 RON 25.26
-31.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.02 RON 30.5
26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.09 RON 4.74
57.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.71 RON 7.4
52.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.93 RON 4.05
-44.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.37 RON 84.1
37.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.77 RON 3.33
320.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.61 RON 2.66
290.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.84 RON 29.72
-54.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.67 RON 7.27
-21.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$161 RON 701
-47.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.01 RON 34.77
176.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.82 RON 38.28
241.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$60.2 RON 262
-13.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.03 RON 69.6
16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.08 RON 48.12
-54.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$446 RON 1,937
-55.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,460 RON 28K
-17.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$67 RON 291
-46.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.45 RON 184
-6.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96.4 RON 418
-18.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98.6 RON 428
-10.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$604 RON 2,622
59.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$429 RON 1,861
10.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,048 RON 4,549
57.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$718 RON 3,116
67.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,994 RON 13K
2.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,294 RON 9,959
228.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,037 RON 4,502
-23.64%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

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