Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sfantu Gheorghe

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 80.8% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.61 RON 37.37
39.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.48 RON 176
4.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.07 RON 39.4
15.44%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.13 RON 9.25
69.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.32 RON 5.75
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.16 RON 5.02
-23.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.22 RON 9.63
39.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.81 RON 12.19
62.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.58 RON 6.85
-12.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.18 RON 5.11
56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.4 RON 6.07
12.14%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.98 RON 12.96
-14.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.47 RON 36.76
1.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.07 RON 17.67
109.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.35 RON 53.6
-11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.02 RON 4.42
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.32 RON 5.74
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.25 RON 5.41
50.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.9 RON 8.26
15.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.67 RON 2.9
179.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.87 RON 3.77
151.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.74 RON 3.2
44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.68 RON 2.94
60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.67 RON 24.64
-30.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.99 RON 30.34
26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.04 RON 4.5
65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.18 RON 5.13
121.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.72 RON 3.14
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.87 RON 86.3
33.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.94 RON 4.09
244.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.68 RON 2.95
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.52 RON 32.65
-58.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.55 RON 6.75
-15.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
7.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
-14.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$172 RON 746
-50.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.81 RON 38.23
151.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.68 RON 42.01
211.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$42.05 RON 183
23.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.12 RON 83
-2.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.4 RON 14.74
49.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$426 RON 1,852
-53.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,903 RON 30K
-22.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$35.1 RON 152
1.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$18.25 RON 79.2
118.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$27.97 RON 121
182.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$70.2 RON 305
25.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$315 RON 1,366
206.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$233 RON 1,012
103.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$566 RON 2,455
192.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$437 RON 1,899
174.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,449 RON 6,291
112.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,186 RON 5,150
534.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$751 RON 3,259
5.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.75
69.19%

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 Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

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