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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Piatra Neamt

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.9% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.4% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.39 RON 45.51
14.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$36.31 RON 159
15.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.26 RON 36.17
27.72%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.04 RON 13.34
18.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.97 RON 8.64
-23.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.91 RON 8.36
-52.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.14 RON 13.74
-1.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.74 RON 12.02
63.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.48 RON 6.49
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.18 RON 5.18
61.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.76 RON 7.72
-9.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.35 RON 14.69
-22.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$2.52 RON 11.02
231.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.80 RON 29.80
27.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.03 RON 52.7
-9.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.19 RON 5.21
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.69 RON 7.41
-14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.61 RON 7.06
21.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.50 RON 10.95
-15.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.00 RON 4.37
86.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.07 RON 4.70
107.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.92 RON 4.04
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.78 RON 3.44
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.96 RON 26.10
-32.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.47 RON 19.58
127.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.67 RON 2.95
152.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.17 RON 5.12
123.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.66 RON 2.88
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.66 RON 86.1
34.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.71 RON 3.11
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.70 RON 3.08
251.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.89 RON 30.16
-52.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.58 RON 6.91
-16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.4K RON 124.5K
5.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.3K RON 123.9K
-15.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$117 RON 513
-28.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.05 RON 35.25
183.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.68 RON 24.87
428.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.96 RON 179
26.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$9.03 RON 39.53
102.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.10 RON 48.60
-53.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$448 RON 1,961
-55.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,623 RON 29.0K
-19.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$65.6 RON 287
-45.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$42.23 RON 185
-4.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$96.9 RON 425
-18.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$97.2 RON 426
-8.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$344 RON 1,508
174.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$204 RON 896
136.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$587 RON 2,570
172.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$340 RON 1,489
256.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,313 RON 10.1K
72.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,694 RON 7,418
278.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,465 RON 6,415
-50.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: January 10, 2026

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