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 47.7% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.5% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$9.41 RON 40.63
23.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$27.96 RON 121
52.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$6.86 RON 29.66
54.52%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.35 RON 10.14
52.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.55 RON 6.69
-6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.45 RON 6.26
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.28 RON 9.86
32.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$3.04 RON 13.11
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.50 RON 6.48
-3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.92 RON 3.98
98.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.69 RON 7.32
-4.73%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.79 RON 12.05
-8.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$3.47 RON 14.98
146.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.72 RON 29.02
26.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$9.45 RON 40.83
14.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.24 RON 5.35
120.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.66 RON 7.16
-10.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.57 RON 6.80
23.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.89 RON 8.15
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.09 RON 4.69
69.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.09 RON 4.70
100.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.80 RON 3.45
33.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.80 RON 3.44
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$6.15 RON 26.55
-33.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.05 RON 26.15
72.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.25 RON 5.41
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$2.28 RON 9.84
11.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.48 RON 2.08
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$19.97 RON 86.3
31.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$0.84 RON 3.62
273.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.82 RON 3.53
189.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$7.22 RON 31.20
-55.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.54 RON 6.67
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$28.1K RON 121.2K
8.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$27.4K RON 118.5K
-13.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$210 RON 906
-60.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$7.86 RON 33.97
181.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$9.38 RON 40.52
213.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$23.32 RON 101
119.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$19.03 RON 82.2
-1.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$3.50 RON 15.11
39.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$351 RON 1,515
-43.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$9,055 RON 39.1K
-42.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$67.9 RON 293
-47.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$34.94 RON 151
12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$57.1 RON 247
40.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$80.8 RON 349
8.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$375 RON 1,622
156.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$281 RON 1,216
71.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$489 RON 2,114
236.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$438 RON 1,894
171.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,766 RON 7,629
124.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,395 RON 6,027
366.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Targoviste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$954 RON 4,122
-23.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.28
81.85%

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 Targoviste: April 13, 2026

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