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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Drobeta-Turnu Severin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.2% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.2% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$14.04 RONย 61.5
-15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$70.2 RONย 308
-40.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.97 RONย 34.92
32.37%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.40 RONย 14.90
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.33 RONย 10.20
-35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.35 RONย 10.29
-61.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.52 RONย 15.42
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.83 RONย 16.78
16.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.77 RONย 7.76
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.38 RONย 6.04
37.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.82 RONย 7.99
-12.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.65 RONย 15.98
-28.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.74 RONย 42.68
-14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.89 RONย 30.16
25.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.18 RONย 53.3
-10.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.41 RONย 6.16
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.77 RONย 7.73
-18.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.77 RONย 7.75
10.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.40 RONย 10.51
-11.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.04 RONย 4.56
78.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.95 RONย 4.14
133.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.94 RONย 4.12
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.94 RONย 4.13
10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.63 RONย 29.02
-38.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.12 RONย 35.57
25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.21 RONย 5.32
39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.01 RONย 8.81
30.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.72 RONย 3.15
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$20.09 RONย 88.0
32.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.66 RONย 2.90
377.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.60 RONย 2.64
310.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.84 RONย 29.96
-52.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.70 RONย 7.43
-22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.5K RONย 124.7K
5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$30.1K RONย 132.0K
-21.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$184 RONย 805
-54.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.82 RONย 38.61
159.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.15 RONย 48.82
169.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.79 RONย 183
24.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.13 RONย 83.8
-4.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$8.99 RONย 39.37
-43.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$655 RONย 2,868
-69.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$14.7K RONย 64.4K
-63.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$81.8 RONย 358
-56.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.98 RONย 201
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$91.5 RONย 401
-13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$109 RONย 476
-17.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$396 RONย 1,734
139.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$182 RONย 798
165.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$599 RONย 2,623
167.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$442 RONย 1,936
173.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,851 RONย 8,106
115.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,192 RONย 5,223
436.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,401 RONย 6,135
-47.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.1
60.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: January 13, 2026

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