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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.3% more expensive than Râșnov without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.4% more expensive than Râșnov without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.69 RON 38.24
36.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.01 RON 176
5.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.17 RON 35.93
31.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.31 RON 10.15
50.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.32 RON 5.80
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.16 RON 5.11
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.22 RON 9.77
37.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.84 RON 12.48
55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.54 RON 6.78
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.21 RON 5.32
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.65 RON 7.25
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.03 RON 13.35
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.80 RON 38.74
-2.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.87 RON 30.22
25.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.78 RON 51.8
-6.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.02 RON 4.51
169.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.30 RON 5.73
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.52 RON 6.67
23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.91 RON 8.40
13.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.95 RON 4.19
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.92 RON 4.05
144.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.75 RON 3.32
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.80 RON 3.51
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.02 RON 26.48
-31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.96 RON 30.62
48.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.08 RON 4.74
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.69 RON 7.44
46.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.71 RON 3.11
-22.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.44 RON 85.5
36.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.72 RON 3.17
347.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.65 RON 2.86
281.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.70 RON 29.49
-53.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.62 RON 7.15
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.7K RON 121.9K
10.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.7K RON 121.9K
-13.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$163 RON 719
-49.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.18 RON 35.97
172.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.13 RON 40.19
228.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.75 RON 179
26.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.50 RON 85.8
-6.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.63 RON 24.76
-11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$447 RON 1,966
-55.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,569 RON 28.9K
-19.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$71.3 RON 314
-49.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$43.50 RON 191
-9.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$97.6 RON 429
-17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$79.8 RON 351
10.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$386 RON 1,698
151.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$296 RON 1,302
62.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$585 RON 2,573
172.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$444 RON 1,955
166.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,785 RON 7,856
126.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,395 RON 6,136
367.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.7
48.31%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Râșnov: March 1, 2026

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