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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.2% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.7% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.97 RON 39.47
32.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$52.8 RON 232
-20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.14 RON 35.83
32.06%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.96 RON 13.03
17.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.93 RON 8.47
-24.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.69 RON 7.42
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.32 RON 10.19
31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.74 RON 12.07
61.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.55 RON 6.82
-11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.14 RON 5.01
64.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.45 RON 6.39
6.21%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.11 RON 13.70
-19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.31 RON 40.97
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.21 RON 31.72
19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.51 RON 46.26
4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.15 RON 5.04
139.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.60 RON 7.02
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.57 RON 6.93
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.67 RON 7.36
29.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.81 RON 3.55
132.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.92 RON 4.03
144.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.99 RON 4.37
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.80 RON 3.53
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.13 RON 26.98
-32.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.81 RON 25.57
77.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.05 RON 4.64
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.83 RON 8.04
35.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.66 RON 2.90
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$18.33 RON 80.6
44.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.85 RON 3.74
278.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.80 RON 3.51
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.83 RON 34.44
-60.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.57 RON 6.91
-19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.8K RON 122.5K
10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.7K RON 117.5K
-10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$156 RON 687
-47.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$7.51 RON 33.06
196.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$8.57 RON 37.71
250.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$48.12 RON 212
6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.27 RON 62.8
28.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.82 RON 30.01
-26.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$432 RON 1,900
-53.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,852 RON 34.5K
-32.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$68.5 RON 301
-47.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.82 RON 180
-3.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$77.5 RON 341
3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$69.9 RON 308
26.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$408 RON 1,796
137.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$313 RON 1,375
54.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$596 RON 2,621
167.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$433 RON 1,907
173.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,070 RON 9,107
95.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,005 RON 8,820
225.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$980 RON 4,310
-22.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.88
65.99%

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 Oradea: March 1, 2026

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