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 38.3% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.8% cheaper than Oradea without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.19 RON 39.9
30.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$51.8 RON 225
-18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.93 RON 34.43
32.03%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.13 RON 13.59
15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.93 RON 8.39
-25.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.75 RON 7.58
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.37 RON 10.27
30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.84 RON 12.33
61.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.62 RON 7.03
-14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.18 RON 5.12
56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.39 RON 6.04
12.95%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.21 RON 13.92
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.2 RON 39.95
-6.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.93 RON 30.1
23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.49 RON 45.55
4.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.12 RON 4.85
142.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.56 RON 6.79
-3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.57 RON 6.83
19.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.67 RON 7.24
31.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.86 RON 3.75
117.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.91 RON 3.97
140.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1 RON 4.32
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.88 RON 3.82
23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.98 RON 25.97
-33.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.8 RON 29.54
30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.03 RON 4.47
66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.8 RON 7.83
45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.67 RON 2.93
-22.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$18.77 RON 81.5
41.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.79 RON 3.42
310.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.77 RON 3.34
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.08 RON 35.08
-61.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.57 RON 6.8
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
10.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
-7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$153 RON 666
-45.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.73 RON 33.55
186.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.6 RON 37.34
250.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$49.75 RON 216
4.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.31 RON 62.2
30.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.12 RON 30.9
-28.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$433 RON 1,880
-53.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,904 RON 34.3K
-32.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$67.4 RON 293
-46.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.75 RON 177
-2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$77.6 RON 337
1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$69.8 RON 303
26.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$412 RON 1,791
134.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$321 RON 1,395
47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$609 RON 2,644
171.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$440 RON 1,912
172.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,990 RON 8,639
54.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,534 RON 6,661
390.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$911 RON 3,955
-13.08%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

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