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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.4% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.3% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.24 RON 40.57
28.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$45.22 RON 199
-6.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.70 RON 29.43
60.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.79 RON 7.88
93.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.08 RON 9.14
-30.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.71 RON 7.49
-47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.31 RON 10.15
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.41 RON 14.96
29.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.34 RON 5.89
2.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.22 RON 5.35
53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.60 RON 7.03
-3.75%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.39 RON 14.90
-26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.03 RON 35.26
7.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.05 RON 26.55
42.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.60 RON 37.76
28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.22 RON 5.35
125.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.53 RON 6.72
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.73 RON 7.61
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.13 RON 9.34
1.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.70 RON 3.09
168.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.93 RON 4.07
141.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.05 RON 4.62
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.93 RON 4.10
15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.92 RON 25.97
-29.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.69 RON 24.99
81.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.00 RON 4.39
68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.86 RON 8.15
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.78 RON 3.43
-29.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$19.90 RON 87.4
33.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.85 RON 3.73
278.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.70 RON 3.08
254.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$8.94 RON 39.26
-65.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.60 RON 7.02
-21.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$28.0K RON 123.1K
9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.3K RON 115.5K
-8.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$138 RON 606
-40.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.59 RON 37.70
159.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$11.42 RON 50.1
162.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$41.73 RON 183
23.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$19.32 RON 84.8
-5.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.98 RON 30.63
-28.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$437 RON 1,916
-54.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$6,964 RON 30.6K
-23.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$68.3 RON 300
-47.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$38.28 RON 168
3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$82.4 RON 362
-2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$94.4 RON 414
-6.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$386 RON 1,694
151.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$288 RON 1,263
67.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$596 RON 2,617
167.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$435 RON 1,911
171.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,256 RON 5,515
222.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$963 RON 4,226
577.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$874 RON 3,838
-13.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Resita: March 2, 2026

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