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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37% more expensive than Suceava without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 36.2% more expensive than Suceava without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.78 RON 29.77
74.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$36.43 RON 160
15.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.38 RON 27.99
68.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.92 RON 8.41
80.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.07 RON 9.10
-29.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.64 RON 7.21
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.05 RON 9.02
48.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.92 RON 12.81
51.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.22 RON 5.37
12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.18 RON 5.19
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.90 RON 8.35
-18.95%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.82 RON 12.38
-11.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.31 RON 36.48
3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.01 RON 30.78
23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.12 RON 48.82
-0.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.90 RON 3.93
205.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.59 RON 6.99
-10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.49 RON 6.56
25.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.88 RON 8.25
15.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.82 RON 3.61
129.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.09 RON 4.79
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.04 RON 4.57
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.60 RON 2.63
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.64 RON 24.78
-26.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.56 RON 24.41
85.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.96 RON 4.20
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.48 RON 6.49
67.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.66 RON 2.92
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$25.59 RON 112
3.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.18 RON 5.18
172.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.62 RON 2.71
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.89 RON 30.23
-54.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.62 RON 7.13
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$28.3K RON 124.2K
8.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.1K RON 114.6K
-7.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$162 RON 710
-49.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$7.77 RON 34.12
186.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.65 RON 42.35
211.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$40.23 RON 177
27.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$23.42 RON 103
-21.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.85 RON 30.05
-27.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$304 RON 1,335
-34.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$9,829 RON 43.1K
-46.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$37.04 RON 163
-3.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$30.68 RON 135
28.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$73.5 RON 323
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$73.8 RON 324
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$396 RON 1,739
144.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$287 RON 1,261
67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$542 RON 2,381
194.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$413 RON 1,815
186.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,912 RON 8,394
111.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,387 RON 6,089
370.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$982 RON 4,310
-22.95%
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 Suceava: February 28, 2026

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