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 9.3% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.6% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$14.03 RON 61.7
-15.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$67.8 RON 299
-37.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.97 RON 35.07
34.88%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.33 RON 14.63
4.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.25 RON 9.88
-35.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.40 RON 10.55
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.40 RON 14.95
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.81 RON 16.79
16.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.81 RON 7.95
-24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.43 RON 6.29
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.86 RON 8.20
-17.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.50 RON 15.38
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.57 RON 42.09
-10.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.95 RON 30.57
24.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.11 RON 53.3
-9.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.36 RON 5.99
102.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.74 RON 7.64
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.81 RON 7.95
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.45 RON 10.77
-11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.00 RON 4.42
88.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.04 RON 4.56
116.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.01 RON 4.43
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.96 RON 4.24
11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.62 RON 29.13
-37.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.28 RON 32.03
42.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.23 RON 5.42
36.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.02 RON 8.88
22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.66 RON 2.92
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.72 RON 86.8
34.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.72 RON 3.15
347.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.66 RON 2.88
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.93 RON 30.49
-55.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.69 RON 7.45
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.3K RON 124.6K
8.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$30.3K RON 133.4K
-20.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$179 RON 789
-54.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.04 RON 39.77
146.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$11.35 RON 49.94
164.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$42.15 RON 185
22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$18.99 RON 83.6
-3.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.96 RON 39.40
-44.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$668 RON 2,937
-70.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$14.3K RON 62.9K
-62.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$79.5 RON 350
-55.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.81 RON 202
-13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$88.7 RON 390
-9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$110 RON 483
-19.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$394 RON 1,732
146.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$187 RON 825
157.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$597 RON 2,625
167.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$439 RON 1,929
169.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,008 RON 4,433
-24.93%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: March 1, 2026

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