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 15.1% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.5% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$10.18 RON 43.96
14.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$36.54 RON 158
17.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$7.86 RON 33.96
34.86%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.00 RON 12.97
19.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.97 RON 8.53
-26.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.94 RON 8.40
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$3.17 RON 13.68
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.69 RON 11.64
69.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.53 RON 6.60
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.13 RON 4.90
61.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.84 RON 7.97
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.36 RON 14.52
-24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$2.46 RON 10.64
247.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.95 RON 30.02
21.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.93 RON 51.5
-8.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.17 RON 5.06
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.67 RON 7.21
-10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.62 RON 7.00
19.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.43 RON 10.49
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.01 RON 4.35
83.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.07 RON 4.64
104.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.92 RON 3.98
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.84 RON 3.62
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$5.80 RON 25.06
-30.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$4.61 RON 19.90
126.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.72 RON 3.12
129.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.18 RON 5.09
116.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.67 RON 2.91
-16.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$19.57 RON 84.5
33.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$0.77 RON 3.31
307.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.66 RON 2.84
259.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$6.88 RON 29.74
-52.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.57 RON 6.78
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$27.8K RON 120.0K
9.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$28.0K RON 120.9K
-14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$115 RON 497
-27.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$7.74 RON 33.43
186.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$5.60 RON 24.18
424.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$41.98 RON 181
21.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$9.10 RON 39.30
105.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$11.13 RON 48.08
-56.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$443 RON 1,915
-55.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$6,516 RON 28.1K
-20.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$65.6 RON 283
-45.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$42.73 RON 185
-7.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$95.3 RON 412
-15.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$99.7 RON 431
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$343 RON 1,483
180.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$204 RON 883
135.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$579 RON 2,500
184.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$352 RON 1,521
238.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$2,328 RON 10.1K
69.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,738 RON 7,508
274.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,442 RON 6,231
-49.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: April 12, 2026

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