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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 70.5% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.9% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.06 RON 30.90
68.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$40.57 RON 178
3.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.05 RON 30.88
49.65%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.30 RON 10.09
56.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.26 RON 5.54
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.16 RON 5.08
-21.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.14 RON 9.37
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.82 RON 12.33
58.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.28 RON 5.62
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.02 RON 4.47
86.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.58 RON 6.93
1.27%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.51 RON 11.01
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.89 RON 25.78
41.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.28 RON 18.77
101.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.76 RON 20.86
129.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.99 RON 4.33
163.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.26 RON 5.51
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.29 RON 5.67
51.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.89 RON 8.26
12.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.90 RON 3.94
106.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.94 RON 4.14
136.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.66 RON 2.87
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.72 RON 3.17
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.86 RON 21.27
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.74 RON 16.40
172.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.80 RON 3.50
111.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$0.72 RON 3.16
263.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.68 RON 2.97
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.51 RON 85.5
35.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.88 RON 3.85
257.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.87 RON 3.81
182.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.82 RON 29.86
-52.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 RON 6.71
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.5K RON 124.9K
5.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.8K RON 121.6K
-14.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$171 RON 747
-51.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.96 RON 39.23
155.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.88 RON 43.28
204.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.54 RON 182
24.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.06 RON 83.5
-3.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.70 RON 24.97
-10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$426 RON 1,864
-52.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,818 RON 29.9K
-22.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$72.8 RON 319
-50.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$31.71 RON 139
26.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$74.4 RON 326
6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$79.9 RON 350
11.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$393 RON 1,721
141.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$289 RON 1,267
66.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$594 RON 2,601
169.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$430 RON 1,885
181.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.17
39.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sinaia: January 12, 2026

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