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 53% more expensive than Râșnov without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4% cheaper than Râșnov without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.51 RON 36.94
40.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.14 RON 174
5.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.13 RON 35.3
28.78%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.19 RON 9.53
64.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.27 RON 5.53
13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.1 RON 4.78
-19.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.14 RON 9.3
44.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.79 RON 12.09
64.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.52 RON 6.6
-9.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.22 RON 5.29
51.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.65 RON 7.14
-4.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.99 RON 12.98
-14.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.85 RON 38.44
-2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.06 RON 30.65
20.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.82 RON 51.3
-7.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.98 RON 4.26
177.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.36 RON 5.89
11.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.46 RON 6.33
28.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.97 RON 8.55
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.96 RON 4.18
94.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.93 RON 4.05
135.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.81 RON 3.5
32.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.8 RON 3.47
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.96 RON 25.88
-33.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.06 RON 30.67
25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.07 RON 4.66
60.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.64 RON 7.13
59.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.71 RON 3.06
-26.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.53 RON 84.8
36.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.72 RON 3.14
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.66 RON 2.86
260.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.77 RON 29.39
-54.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.63 RON 7.07
-19.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.7K RON 120.2K
9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.7K RON 120.4K
-13.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$166 RON 722
-49.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.33 RON 36.18
165.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.13 RON 39.63
230.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.86 RON 182
24.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.3 RON 83.8
-3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.93 RON 25.74
-14.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$443 RON 1,923
-54.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,600 RON 28.7K
-19.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$72.1 RON 313
-50.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.87 RON 186
-7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$97.9 RON 425
-19.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$82 RON 356
7.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$396 RON 1,719
143.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$291 RON 1,261
63.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$596 RON 2,587
177.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$437 RON 1,898
174.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,882 RON 8,171
63.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,501 RON 6,515
401.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Râșnov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.7
48.31%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Râșnov: October 29, 2025

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