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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.4% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.61 RON 50.4
3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.34 RON 197
-6.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.14 RON 35.34
28.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.64 RON 11.45
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.22 RON 9.64
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.85 RON 8.02
-51.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.35 RON 10.18
31.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.41 RON 14.81
34.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.32 RON 5.73
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.85 RON 3.68
117.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.91 RON 8.31
-17.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.67 RON 15.92
-30.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.54 RON 37.07
0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.22 RON 27.01
37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.18 RON 39.86
19.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.2 RON 5.2
126.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.7 RON 7.38
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.68 RON 7.28
11.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.92 RON 8.33
14.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.07 RON 4.63
74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.11 RON 4.81
97.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.88 RON 3.82
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.73 RON 3.15
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.71 RON 24.78
-30.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.77 RON 25.05
53.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.87 RON 3.79
97.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.28 RON 5.57
103.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.6 RON 2.6
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$26.66 RON 116
-0.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.73 RON 3.17
343.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.65 RON 2.8
266.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.38 RON 32.06
-57.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.58 RON 6.87
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.1K RON 113.5K
-8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$164 RON 712
-48.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.23 RON 35.71
169.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.8 RON 38.22
242.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$33.42 RON 145
55.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$38.87 RON 169
-51.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.87 RON 29.84
-26.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$649 RON 2,817
-69.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,361 RON 23.3K
-0.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$101 RON 440
-64.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.36 RON 154
12.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$64.4 RON 279
22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98.8 RON 429
-10.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$426 RON 1,851
126.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$350 RON 1,519
35.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$633 RON 2,749
161.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$537 RON 2,332
123.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,482 RON 6,436
107.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,256 RON 5,453
499.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$864 RON 3,752
-8.39%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

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