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 27.2% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.3% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.55 RON 45.82
13.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$36.97 RON 161
14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.86 RON 34.14
33.21%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.94 RON 12.76
22.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.94 RON 8.44
-25.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.94 RON 8.44
-54.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.26 RON 14.17
-5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.81 RON 12.21
62.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.49 RON 6.45
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.12 RON 4.86
65.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.83 RON 7.93
-14.21%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.25 RON 14.09
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.48 RON 10.76
247.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.1 RON 30.82
20.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.91 RON 51.7
-7.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.19 RON 5.19
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.7 RON 7.38
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.54 RON 6.7
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.4 RON 10.42
-8.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.94 RON 4.09
98.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.07 RON 4.64
104.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.9 RON 3.9
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.79 RON 3.43
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.7 RON 24.76
-30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.52 RON 19.62
96.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.66 RON 2.88
160.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.12 RON 4.88
133.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.72 RON 3.12
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.57 RON 85
35.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.71 RON 3.07
356.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.66 RON 2.85
260.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7 RON 30.41
-55.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.53 RON 6.66
-14.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
7.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.1K RON 122K
-14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$116 RON 505
-27.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.89 RON 34.24
180.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$5.75 RON 24.95
424.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.01 RON 178
26.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$9.26 RON 40.22
102.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.76 RON 46.72
-52.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$446 RON 1,938
-55.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,553 RON 28.4K
-18.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$66.7 RON 289
-46.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.3 RON 184
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96.9 RON 421
-18.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$97.2 RON 422
-9.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$347 RON 1,505
178.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$211 RON 916
124.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$585 RON 2,538
182.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$345 RON 1,498
248.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,269 RON 9,849
35.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,708 RON 7,416
340.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,467 RON 6,369
-46.02%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

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