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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.8% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.6% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.10 RON 31.23
66.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$37.22 RON 164
13.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.49 RON 28.56
65.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.92 RON 8.46
80.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.00 RON 8.82
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.58 RON 6.97
-43.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.02 RON 8.90
50.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.96 RON 13.04
49.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.12 RON 4.93
22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.14 RON 5.02
64.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.97 RON 8.68
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.81 RON 12.37
-11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.09 RON 35.60
6.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.73 RON 29.62
28.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.56 RON 50.9
-4.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.98 RON 4.31
180.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.57 RON 6.90
-8.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.45 RON 6.39
28.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.87 RON 8.24
16.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.83 RON 3.66
126.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.05 RON 4.62
114.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.05 RON 4.60
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.64 RON 2.83
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.47 RON 24.08
-24.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.59 RON 24.61
84.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.02 RON 4.47
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.46 RON 6.43
69.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.67 RON 2.97
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$20.18 RON 88.8
31.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.13 RON 4.99
184.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.65 RON 2.85
281.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.87 RON 30.21
-54.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.61 RON 7.07
-21.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.2K RON 124.2K
8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.7K RON 112.9K
-6.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$162 RON 713
-49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$7.98 RON 35.13
179.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.70 RON 42.67
209.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.86 RON 184
22.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.04 RON 83.8
-3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.02 RON 30.88
-29.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$301 RON 1,324
-33.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,868 RON 43.4K
-46.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$37.86 RON 167
-5.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.80 RON 136
28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$75.0 RON 330
7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$71.9 RON 316
22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$390 RON 1,717
148.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$296 RON 1,301
63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$599 RON 2,635
166.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$437 RON 1,921
171.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,794 RON 7,892
125.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,370 RON 6,027
376.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Onesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$689 RON 3,034
9.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.11
60.62%

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 Onesti: March 2, 2026

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