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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.8% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.3% cheaper than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.85 RON 34.09
52.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.23 RON 149
24.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7 RON 30.41
49.57%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.1 RON 9.1
71.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.01 RON 8.72
-28.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.73 RON 7.52
-48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.48 RON 10.79
24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.74 RON 11.9
67.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.54 RON 6.7
-10.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.23 RON 5.36
50.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.43 RON 6.19
9.79%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.37 RON 14.64
-24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.56 RON 37.17
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.49 RON 28.17
31.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.45 RON 45.38
5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.14 RON 4.95
138.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.64 RON 7.14
-7.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.37 RON 5.94
37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.33 RON 10.1
-6.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.02 RON 4.43
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.06 RON 4.62
106.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.87 RON 3.77
22.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.83 RON 3.61
31.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.85 RON 25.39
-32.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.95 RON 30.17
27.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.14 RON 4.94
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.65 RON 7.16
58.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.68 RON 2.95
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$22.84 RON 99.2
16.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.67 RON 2.92
383.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.65 RON 2.82
266.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.88 RON 29.88
-54.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.68 RON 7.28
-22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.5K RON 115.3K
14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-12.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$164 RON 713
-48.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.9 RON 34.31
180.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.53 RON 32.68
300.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.7 RON 177
27.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$18.95 RON 82.3
-1.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.99 RON 39.04
-43.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$440 RON 1,912
-54.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,170 RON 26.8K
-13.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$66 RON 287
-45.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.1 RON 183
-5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$65.7 RON 285
20.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$72 RON 312
22.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$463 RON 2,009
108.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$316 RON 1,373
50.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$817 RON 3,546
102.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$569 RON 2,469
111.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,065 RON 8,965
49.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,516 RON 6,581
396.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$845 RON 3,668
-6.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.3
56.44%

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 Ramnicu Valcea: October 27, 2025

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