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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 36.3% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.1% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.50 RON 41.61
25.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$42.27 RON 185
-0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.90 RON 34.62
33.54%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.71 RON 11.85
32.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.89 RON 8.29
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.85 RON 8.11
-50.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.37 RON 10.36
29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.55 RON 15.56
25.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.37 RON 5.98
1.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.09 RON 4.78
74.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.76 RON 7.71
-9.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.37 RON 14.76
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.50 RON 37.23
-1.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.09 RON 31.04
21.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.30 RON 40.75
17.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.21 RON 5.29
115.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.41 RON 6.16
2.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.33 RON 5.83
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.92 RON 8.40
10.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.77 RON 3.35
141.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.95 RON 4.18
133.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.76 RON 3.34
34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.81 RON 3.54
28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.71 RON 24.99
-29.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.80 RON 25.42
75.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.98 RON 4.31
72.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.41 RON 6.19
85.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.61 RON 2.66
-16.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.67 RON 86.2
34.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.70 RON 3.07
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.61 RON 2.67
303.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.67 RON 24.83
-42.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 RON 6.69
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$25.4K RON 111.4K
18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.5K RON 120.4K
-13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$144 RON 630
-41.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.55 RON 37.46
167.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.04 RON 43.96
199.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$50.8 RON 222
2.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$20.54 RON 90.0
-10.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.96 RON 30.47
-26.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$424 RON 1,857
-52.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,862 RON 30.1K
-22.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$83.8 RON 367
-57.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.07 RON 189
-6.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$75.2 RON 330
5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$100.0 RON 438
-10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$523 RON 2,292
80.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$333 RON 1,458
45.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$775 RON 3,394
106.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$465 RON 2,037
160.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,883 RON 8,247
112.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,375 RON 6,022
365.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,047 RON 4,584
-30.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.62
72.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

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