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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.5% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.4% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.82 RON 42.63
22.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$41.95 RON 182
1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.79 RON 33.84
34.40%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.67 RON 11.6
34.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.94 RON 8.41
-25.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.9 RON 8.26
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.34 RON 10.15
32.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.48 RON 15.11
31.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.39 RON 6.05
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.05 RON 4.57
76.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.71 RON 7.41
-8.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.29 RON 14.3
-22.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.56 RON 37.16
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.12 RON 30.9
19.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.17 RON 39.82
19.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.22 RON 5.32
122.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.42 RON 6.18
6.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.33 RON 5.78
41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.91 RON 8.29
14.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.74 RON 3.22
152.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.9 RON 3.9
143.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.71 RON 3.1
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.84 RON 3.66
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.62 RON 24.41
-29.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.82 RON 25.25
52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.96 RON 4.19
79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.37 RON 5.97
90.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.57 RON 2.47
-8.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.93 RON 86.5
33.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.71 RON 3.09
356.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.62 RON 2.69
283.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.81 RON 25.23
-46.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.58 RON 6.88
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
22.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.9K RON 117K
-10.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$149 RON 648
-43.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.48 RON 36.81
161.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.72 RON 42.18
210.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$51.7 RON 224
0.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$20.06 RON 87.1
-6.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.88 RON 29.85
-26.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$428 RON 1,858
-53.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
-23.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$84.5 RON 367
-57.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.63 RON 185
-6.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.5 RON 319
7.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$96.2 RON 418
-8.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$540 RON 2,343
78.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$332 RON 1,443
42.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$753 RON 3,271
119.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$470 RON 2,041
155.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,362 RON 10.3K
30.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,491 RON 6,474
404.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$996 RON 4,323
-20.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.62
72.51%

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 Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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