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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 54.6% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.8% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.29 RON 36.49
42.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$45.96 RON 202
-8.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.89 RON 25.92
82.51%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.87 RON 8.23
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.57 RON 6.89
-7.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.36 RON 5.99
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.80 RON 7.92
69.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.84 RON 12.48
55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.50 RON 6.59
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.79 RON 3.46
136.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.84 RON 8.10
-16.30%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.95 RON 12.97
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.71 RON 38.34
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.18 RON 31.61
20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.83 RON 52.1
-6.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.98 RON 4.31
180.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.35 RON 5.96
5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.41 RON 6.19
32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.23 RON 9.83
-2.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.67 RON 2.94
180.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.90 RON 3.98
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.59 RON 2.61
81.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.84 RON 3.69
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.73 RON 25.22
-27.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.24 RON 18.64
143.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.14 RON 5.02
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.18 RON 5.18
110.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.61 RON 2.66
-9.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$14.58 RON 64.1
81.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.71 RON 3.11
353.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.76 RON 3.32
226.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.01 RON 30.83
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.56 RON 6.88
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.2K RON 124.0K
8.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.0K RON 123.4K
-14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$163 RON 717
-49.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.30 RON 36.53
168.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.25 RON 40.71
224.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$17.44 RON 76.8
194.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.13 RON 84.2
-4.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$11.14 RON 49.02
-55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$411 RON 1,810
-51.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,501 RON 28.6K
-18.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$65.7 RON 289
-45.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$42.68 RON 188
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$58.1 RON 256
38.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$70.9 RON 312
24.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$352 RON 1,547
175.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$273 RON 1,199
76.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$581 RON 2,557
174.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$438 RON 1,929
170.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,191 RON 5,238
240.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$972 RON 4,278
570.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Focsani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$734 RON 3,228
3.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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 Focsani: March 3, 2026

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