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 37.8% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.8% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.2 RON 39.93
30.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.68 RON 198
-7.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.77 RON 29.4
54.65%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.31 RON 10.05
55.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.72 RON 7.48
-16.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.41 RON 6.13
-36.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.02 RON 8.75
52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.28 RON 9.92
100.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.49 RON 6.47
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.16 RON 5.06
59.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.26 RON 5.48
24.60%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.25 RON 14.12
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.88 RON 34.22
9.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.45 RON 28
32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.28 RON 48.97
-2.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.14 RON 4.94
138.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.5 RON 6.52
0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.37 RON 5.95
37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.74 RON 7.55
25.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.73 RON 3.17
156.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.97 RON 4.22
125.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.67 RON 2.9
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.71 RON 3.1
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.65 RON 24.54
-29.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.8 RON 29.53
30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.2 RON 5.22
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.72 RON 7.47
51.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.61 RON 2.64
-14.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$25.67 RON 111
3.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.83 RON 3.59
290.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.85 RON 3.71
180.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.43 RON 32.26
-58.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.55 RON 6.74
-15.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.9K RON 108.3K
21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.6K RON 111.2K
-6.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$140 RON 606
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.05 RON 34.96
175.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.27 RON 40.26
225.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.81 RON 212
6.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.43 RON 49.61
63.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.95 RON 30.18
-27.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$184 RON 797
9.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-46.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$66.1 RON 287
-45.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.15 RON 131
32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$82.7 RON 359
-4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$77.1 RON 335
14.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$298 RON 1,294
223.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$240 RON 1,043
97.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$541 RON 2,349
205.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$355 RON 1,541
238.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,071 RON 4,650
187.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,506 RON 6,540
399.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Satu Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$705 RON 3,063
12.23%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Satu Mare: October 29, 2025

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