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 13% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.3% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$10.45 RON 45.48
13.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$37.05 RON 161
13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$8.27 RON 35.98
29.99%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.95 RON 12.85
17.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.90 RON 8.27
-23.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$1.96 RON 8.51
-54.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$3.27 RON 14.21
-6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.68 RON 11.66
64.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.49 RON 6.46
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.14 RON 4.95
64.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.75 RON 7.60
-12.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$3.22 RON 14.00
-22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$2.46 RON 10.72
250.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$7.08 RON 30.78
21.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$12.15 RON 52.9
-9.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.13 RON 4.90
143.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.71 RON 7.43
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.56 RON 6.78
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.44 RON 10.61
-11.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.95 RON 4.12
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.07 RON 4.65
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.88 RON 3.85
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.84 RON 3.64
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$5.73 RON 24.93
-27.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$4.66 RON 20.28
121.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$0.71 RON 3.09
136.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.14 RON 4.94
117.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.67 RON 2.92
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$19.41 RON 84.4
36.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$0.75 RON 3.27
329.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.67 RON 2.90
270.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$6.76 RON 29.42
-53.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.53 RON 6.65
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$27.5K RON 119.7K
11.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$28.3K RON 123.1K
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$116 RON 506
-29.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$7.88 RON 34.29
182.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$5.69 RON 24.76
427.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$41.66 RON 181
23.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$9.07 RON 39.46
101.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$11.00 RON 47.84
-54.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$451 RON 1,963
-55.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$6,432 RON 28.0K
-17.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$66.9 RON 291
-46.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$42.85 RON 186
-7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$98.6 RON 429
-18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$97.2 RON 423
-9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$342 RON 1,488
183.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$204 RON 887
136.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$574 RON 2,496
178.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$341 RON 1,483
247.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$2,326 RON 10.1K
74.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,707 RON 7,424
282.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$1,446 RON 6,288
-47.67%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

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