Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.1% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.9% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.76 RON 29.75
75.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.39 RON 103
80.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.61 RON 29.08
62.63%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.90 RON 8.36
82.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.01 RON 8.85
-27.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.61 RON 7.11
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.10 RON 9.26
45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.95 RON 13.00
49.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.24 RON 5.48
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.15 RON 5.05
62.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.91 RON 8.40
-19.37%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.81 RON 12.37
-11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.33 RON 36.65
3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.79 RON 29.87
27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.32 RON 49.82
-2.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.98 RON 4.32
180.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.51 RON 6.64
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.46 RON 6.44
28.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.89 RON 8.30
14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.82 RON 3.60
129.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.07 RON 4.70
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.99 RON 4.36
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.63 RON 2.79
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.42 RON 23.86
-23.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.71 RON 25.11
81.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.94 RON 4.15
78.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.52 RON 6.68
63.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.67 RON 2.94
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.74 RON 86.9
34.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.12 RON 4.92
187.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.77 RON 3.37
222.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.71 RON 29.51
-53.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.57 RON 6.89
-19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.3K RON 124.4K
8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.3K RON 111.4K
-5.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$160 RON 702
-48.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$7.96 RON 35.04
180.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.58 RON 42.16
213.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.23 RON 181
24.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.53 RON 85.9
-6.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.49 RON 19.75
10.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$311 RON 1,366
-35.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,818 RON 43.2K
-45.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$37.12 RON 163
-3.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.06 RON 132
31.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.9 RON 329
7.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$73.5 RON 323
20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$385 RON 1,695
151.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$287 RON 1,261
68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$594 RON 2,614
168.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$438 RON 1,928
170.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,945 RON 8,560
108.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,366 RON 6,010
377.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$579 RON 2,547
30.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.11
60.62%

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 Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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