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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 57.7% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.6% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.83 RONย 43.07
20.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$42.32 RONย 185
-0.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.85 RONย 34.37
34.39%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.29 RONย 10.02
57.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.17 RONย 5.12
28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.18 RONย 5.16
-22.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.24 RONย 9.82
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.35 RONย 14.67
33.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.41 RONย 6.19
-1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.04 RONย 4.56
82.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.23 RONย 14.15
-19.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.58 RONย 37.56
-2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.08 RONย 31.01
22.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.30 RONย 40.74
17.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.21 RONย 5.29
115.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.42 RONย 6.20
1.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.28 RONย 5.59
53.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.96 RONย 8.57
8.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.74 RONย 3.26
151.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.95 RONย 4.17
133.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.75 RONย 3.27
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.85 RONย 3.74
22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.91 RONย 25.87
-31.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.02 RONย 30.73
45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.93 RONย 4.06
81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.44 RONย 6.31
81.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.72 RONย 3.14
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.70 RONย 86.3
34.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.70 RONย 3.07
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.65 RONย 2.83
278.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.60 RONย 24.54
-41.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.55 RONย 6.81
-14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$25.1K RONย 110.1K
19.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.7K RONย 116.8K
-10.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$146 RONย 639
-42.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.59 RONย 37.63
166.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.84 RONย 43.10
205.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.39 RONย 181
25.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.11 RONย 83.7
-4.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.67 RONย 24.85
-9.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$419 RONย 1,836
-52.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,053 RONย 30.9K
-24.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$82.6 RONย 362
-56.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.30 RONย 190
-7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$73.5 RONย 322
7.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$99.7 RONย 437
-10.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$384 RONย 1,680
146.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$294 RONย 1,289
64.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$583 RONย 2,553
174.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$446 RONย 1,953
171.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,558 RONย 6,825
156.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,367 RONย 5,986
368.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Slobozia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,016 RONย 4,450
-28.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.62
72.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Slobozia: January 13, 2026

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