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 42.2% more expensive than Suceava without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.5% more expensive than Suceava without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$6.71 RON 28.99
73.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$37.06 RON 160
15.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$6.29 RON 27.15
68.52%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.93 RON 8.36
86.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$2.00 RON 8.65
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.65 RON 7.14
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.04 RON 8.83
48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.96 RON 12.77
54.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.25 RON 5.38
16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.19 RON 5.12
53.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.91 RON 8.24
-15.71%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.93 RON 12.66
-13.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.78 RON 37.94
-2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.75 RON 29.15
25.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.14 RON 48.14
-2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$0.98 RON 4.24
178.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.59 RON 6.88
-6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.49 RON 6.45
30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.85 RON 7.98
16.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.84 RON 3.63
120.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.11 RON 4.79
97.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.00 RON 4.33
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.61 RON 2.62
77.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$5.58 RON 24.11
-27.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$5.67 RON 24.49
84.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.01 RON 4.35
63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.48 RON 6.37
72.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.72 RON 3.11
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$25.64 RON 111
2.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.17 RON 5.05
168.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.62 RON 2.67
282.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$7.07 RON 30.53
-54.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.64 RON 7.07
-20.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$28.0K RON 120.8K
9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$25.9K RON 111.7K
-7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$157 RON 679
-47.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$7.82 RON 33.79
183.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$9.40 RON 40.59
212.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$39.30 RON 170
30.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$23.29 RON 101
-19.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.93 RON 29.93
-29.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$311 RON 1,342
-36.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$9,638 RON 41.6K
-45.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$37.63 RON 163
-4.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$30.19 RON 130
30.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$74.1 RON 320
8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$73.1 RON 316
19.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$387 RON 1,671
149.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$292 RON 1,261
65.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$557 RON 2,408
195.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$415 RON 1,794
187.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,995 RON 8,620
98.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,358 RON 5,864
379.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Suceava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,011 RON 4,366
-28.14%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Suceava: April 13, 2026

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