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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 56.1% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.6% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.28 RON 40.63
28.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$45.84 RON 201
-8.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.80 RON 29.80
55.15%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.80 RON 7.90
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.07 RON 9.05
-27.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.79 RON 7.86
-49.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.35 RON 10.31
31.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.50 RON 15.33
27.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.35 RON 5.91
2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.22 RON 5.35
55.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.59 RON 6.95
0.63%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.39 RON 14.84
-23.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.76 RON 34.00
7.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.24 RON 27.34
38.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.95 RON 39.19
21.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.16 RON 5.07
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.51 RON 6.60
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.73 RON 7.59
13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.14 RON 9.37
-0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.68 RON 2.97
173.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.94 RON 4.12
136.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.06 RON 4.66
-3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.93 RON 4.05
11.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.83 RON 25.54
-30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.90 RON 25.82
72.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.03 RON 4.51
64.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.84 RON 8.08
42.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.72 RON 3.15
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.71 RON 86.3
34.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.80 RON 3.49
293.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.74 RON 3.26
232.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.98 RON 39.31
-63.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.64 RON 7.19
-19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.6K RON 125.2K
5.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.8K RON 117.6K
-11.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$141 RON 617
-40.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.70 RON 38.13
162.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.25 RON 49.29
167.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.80 RON 179
27.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.96 RON 83.1
-3.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.08 RON 31.02
-27.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$423 RON 1,854
-52.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,984 RON 30.6K
-23.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$68.6 RON 301
-47.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.79 RON 166
6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$84.2 RON 369
-5.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$95.4 RON 418
-6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$392 RON 1,716
141.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$291 RON 1,275
65.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$587 RON 2,570
172.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$440 RON 1,925
175.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,274 RON 5,578
213.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$959 RON 4,201
567.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$884 RON 3,873
-17.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Resita: January 12, 2026

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