Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Satu Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Satu Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15.2% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.8% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.35 RON 41.05
26.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$46.34 RON 203
-9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.00 RON 30.74
53.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.36 RON 10.38
47.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.75 RON 7.67
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.45 RON 6.37
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.09 RON 9.17
45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.34 RON 10.26
88.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.48 RON 6.48
-7.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.17 RON 5.14
59.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.24 RON 5.46
24.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.22 RON 14.12
-22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.30 RON 36.43
3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.40 RON 28.08
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.62 RON 51.0
-5.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.10 RON 4.83
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.49 RON 6.55
-4.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.42 RON 6.23
31.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.80 RON 7.92
20.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.73 RON 3.22
157.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.01 RON 4.44
122.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.71 RON 3.12
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.79 RON 3.45
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.73 RON 25.14
-27.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.82 RON 29.95
51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.26 RON 5.53
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.66 RON 7.28
49.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.57 RON 2.48
-3.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$25.24 RON 111
5.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.91 RON 3.99
253.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.83 RON 3.63
198.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.59 RON 33.31
-59.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.59 RON 6.96
-20.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.4K RON 107.1K
25.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.3K RON 111.0K
-4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$139 RON 609
-40.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.20 RON 35.99
171.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.51 RON 41.73
215.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$48.53 RON 213
6.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$11.65 RON 51.2
57.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.05 RON 30.93
-29.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$184 RON 808
8.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$10.2K RON 44.8K
-48.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$66.9 RON 294
-46.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$30.23 RON 133
30.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$81.7 RON 359
-1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$78.0 RON 342
13.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$309 RON 1,356
213.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$238 RON 1,046
102.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$530 RON 2,328
200.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$350 RON 1,537
237.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,079 RON 4,738
275.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,156 RON 5,076
464.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$713 RON 3,128
6.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.66
71.47%

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 Satu Mare: March 3, 2026

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