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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 61.2% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27.9% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.21 RON 26.98
93.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.37 RON 101
81.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.14 RON 35.33
28.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.64 RON 7.14
119.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.44 RON 6.27
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.31 RON 5.7
-32.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.65 RON 7.17
87.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.24 RON 9.75
104.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.54 RON 6.7
-10.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.25 RON 5.44
48.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.45 RON 6.31
8.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.12 RON 13.56
-18.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.57 RON 41.54
-10.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.32 RON 27.43
35.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.33 RON 49.17
-3.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.12 RON 4.88
142.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.56 RON 6.77
-3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 RON 6.64
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.49 RON 10.81
-12.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.73 RON 3.16
156.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.02 RON 4.42
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.73 RON 3.19
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.73 RON 3.16
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.04 RON 26.24
-34.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.06 RON 30.67
25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.22 RON 5.28
40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.68 RON 7.29
55.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.66 RON 2.85
-21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.45 RON 84.5
36.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.59 RON 2.58
449.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.51 RON 2.2
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.83 RON 25.3
-46.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.48 RON 6.43
-11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.7K RON 120.1K
9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.2K RON 113.7K
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$141 RON 610
-40.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.52 RON 36.98
159.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.29 RON 40.35
224.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.81 RON 182
24.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$18.98 RON 82.4
-1.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.2 RON 35.61
-38.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$493 RON 2,141
-59.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.3K RON 44.8K
-48.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$34.07 RON 148
4.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$9.23 RON 40.06
331.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$82.7 RON 359
-4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$92.9 RON 403
-4.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$382 RON 1,658
152.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$296 RON 1,284
60.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$583 RON 2,532
183.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$442 RON 1,918
172.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,018 RON 8,761
52.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,505 RON 6,534
400.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cugir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$562 RON 2,440
40.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.66
71.47%

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 Cugir: October 27, 2025

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