Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Pitesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Pitesti

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.4% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.2% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.32 RON 49.15
5.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$49.75 RON 216
-14.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.38 RON 32.03
41.87%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.82 RON 12.23
27.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.02 RON 8.76
-28.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.67 RON 7.26
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.83 RON 12.29
9.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.25 RON 9.77
103.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.54 RON 6.7
-10.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.17 RON 5.06
58.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.82 RON 7.92
-13.74%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.26 RON 14.13
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.88 RON 38.55
-3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.87 RON 29.85
24.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.77 RON 51.1
-6.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.15 RON 4.98
136.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.66 RON 7.2
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.63 RON 7.06
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.44 RON 10.59
-10.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.93 RON 4.05
101.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.08 RON 4.67
102.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.86 RON 3.73
24.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.76 RON 3.29
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.03 RON 26.16
-34.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.28 RON 27.24
41.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.96 RON 4.16
79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.64 RON 7.13
59.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.55 RON 2.4
-5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$18.71 RON 81.2
42.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.78 RON 3.37
315.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.52 RON 2.27
357.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.57 RON 19.86
-31.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.5 RON 6.5
-12.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
16.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-14.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$153 RON 665
-45.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.95 RON 34.52
178.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.16 RON 39.75
229.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$42.07 RON 183
23.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.03 RON 69.6
16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.73 RON 37.89
-41.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$272 RON 1,179
-26.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,513 RON 28.3K
-18.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$66.8 RON 290
-46.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.31 RON 188
-8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96 RON 417
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98.2 RON 426
-9.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$572 RON 2,484
68.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$272 RON 1,181
74.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$701 RON 3,043
135.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$283 RON 1,228
325.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,832 RON 7,955
68.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,166 RON 5,060
545.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$923 RON 4,007
-14.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.7
48.31%

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 Pitesti: October 29, 2025

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