Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ramnicu Sarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ramnicu Sarat

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 9.1% more expensive than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10% cheaper than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$13.71 RON 60.3
-13.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$68.3 RON 300
-38.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.28 RON 36.45
29.83%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.28 RON 14.44
5.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.90 RON 8.34
-23.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.37 RON 6.03
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.26 RON 9.94
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.20 RON 14.07
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.77 RON 7.79
-22.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.28 RON 5.65
46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.91 RON 8.42
-19.37%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.21 RON 14.13
-22.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.49 RON 41.77
-9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.80 RON 29.93
26.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.37 RON 50.0
-3.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.41 RON 6.20
95.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.70 RON 7.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.74 RON 7.65
7.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.42 RON 10.64
-10.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.04 RON 4.58
80.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.14 RON 5.03
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.98 RON 4.29
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.85 RON 3.73
25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.40 RON 28.16
-35.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.96 RON 30.63
48.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.10 RON 4.85
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.77 RON 7.79
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.67 RON 2.94
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.43 RON 85.5
36.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.96 RON 4.23
235.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.71 RON 3.12
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$8.02 RON 35.28
-61.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.69 RON 7.45
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.3K RON 124.3K
8.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.5K RON 121.2K
-12.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$186 RON 817
-55.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$7.93 RON 34.90
181.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.28 RON 40.83
223.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.75 RON 184
23.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.05 RON 83.8
-3.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.21 RON 36.10
-39.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$557 RON 2,451
-64.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,292 RON 36.5K
-36.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$68.1 RON 300
-47.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$66.0 RON 290
-40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.1 RON 326
8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$80.9 RON 356
9.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$391 RON 1,719
148.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$287 RON 1,263
68.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$595 RON 2,620
167.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$443 RON 1,950
167.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,764 RON 7,763
129.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,341 RON 5,901
386.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.78
68.44%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: February 28, 2026

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