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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.4% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.8% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.25 RON 40.51
28.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$27.68 RON 121
51.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.05 RON 30.89
49.65%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.24 RON 9.83
60.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.50 RON 6.59
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.45 RON 6.34
-37.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.26 RON 9.92
36.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.04 RON 13.31
47.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.50 RON 6.59
-7.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.93 RON 4.09
104.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.63 RON 7.16
-1.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.82 RON 12.33
-7.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.47 RON 15.20
140.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.54 RON 28.63
32.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.76 RON 42.73
11.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.27 RON 5.55
105.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.64 RON 7.17
-12.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.60 RON 7.01
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.88 RON 8.22
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.09 RON 4.76
70.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.10 RON 4.81
101.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.84 RON 3.68
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.74 RON 3.23
40.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.99 RON 26.21
-32.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.12 RON 26.80
66.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.26 RON 5.50
34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.20 RON 9.64
19.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.48 RON 2.11
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.63 RON 86.0
35.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.77 RON 3.38
309.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.76 RON 3.31
223.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.16 RON 31.38
-54.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.54 RON 6.77
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.2K RON 123.5K
6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.9K RON 122.3K
-14.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$208 RON 912
-59.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.04 RON 35.21
184.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.13 RON 39.98
229.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$22.60 RON 99.0
129.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.44 RON 85.2
-5.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.36 RON 14.73
52.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$345 RON 1,510
-41.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,962 RON 39.3K
-40.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$70.0 RON 307
-48.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$34.25 RON 150
17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$58.4 RON 256
35.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$81.2 RON 355
10.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$373 RON 1,633
153.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$284 RON 1,244
70.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$482 RON 2,110
231.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$433 RON 1,896
179.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,728 RON 7,571
131.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,408 RON 6,166
354.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$941 RON 4,121
-22.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.28
81.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Targoviste: January 12, 2026

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