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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.3% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.8% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.9 RON 60.4
-13.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$68.1 RON 296
-37.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.15 RON 35.39
28.47%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.35 RON 14.53
7.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.25 RON 9.77
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.4 RON 10.41
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.38 RON 14.68
-8.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.96 RON 17.19
15.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.79 RON 7.78
-22.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.37 RON 5.95
35.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.91 RON 8.3
-17.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.6 RON 15.65
-29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.36 RON 40.64
-8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.07 RON 30.7
20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.44 RON 54
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.35 RON 5.86
101.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.79 RON 7.78
-15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.77 RON 7.66
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.41 RON 10.45
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.01 RON 4.37
85.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.95 RON 4.15
130.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1 RON 4.33
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.91 RON 3.93
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.3 RON 27.37
-37.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.81 RON 29.57
30.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.27 RON 5.52
35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.98 RON 8.6
31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.66 RON 2.86
-21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.62 RON 85.2
35.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.71 RON 3.1
356.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.61 RON 2.67
290.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.01 RON 30.43
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.63 RON 7.09
-19.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.2K RON 126.7K
3.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.6K RON 132.7K
-21.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$179 RON 779
-53.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.17 RON 39.83
141.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.33 RON 49.18
166.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.68 RON 177
27.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$18.81 RON 81.7
-0.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.48 RON 41.17
-46.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$666 RON 2,890
-69.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$14.4K RON 62.5K
-62.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$81.5 RON 354
-56.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.33 RON 197
-12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89 RON 386
-11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$110 RON 477
-19.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$384 RON 1,666
151.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$184 RON 798
158.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$598 RON 2,598
176.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$429 RON 1,865
179.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,619 RON 7,031
90.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,695 RON 7,360
344.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,381 RON 5,998
-42.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.1
60.85%

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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin: October 28, 2025

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