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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 17.7% more expensive than Turda without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.2% more expensive than Turda without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.12 RON 40.12
29.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$51.5 RON 227
-18.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.13 RON 35.75
32.23%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.02 RON 13.31
14.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.85 RON 8.13
-21.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.77 RON 7.78
-49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.33 RON 10.23
30.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.68 RON 11.78
64.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.57 RON 6.89
-12.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.22 RON 5.36
53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.58 RON 6.96
-2.53%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.10 RON 13.65
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.66 RON 42.48
-10.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.05 RON 31.02
22.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.75 RON 51.7
-6.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.10 RON 4.84
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.63 RON 7.16
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.59 RON 6.98
17.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.64 RON 7.21
32.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.95 RON 4.19
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.96 RON 4.23
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.04 RON 4.58
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.89 RON 3.92
20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.06 RON 26.65
-31.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$8.22 RON 36.19
25.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.17 RON 5.17
43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.87 RON 8.22
32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.39 RON 6.13
-60.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.74 RON 86.9
34.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.84 RON 3.71
283.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.69 RON 3.05
259.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.96 RON 35.03
-60.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.67 RON 7.34
-24.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
10.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.7K RON 117.6K
-10.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$156 RON 688
-47.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.17 RON 40.33
143.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$8.55 RON 37.61
251.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.28 RON 182
24.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$21.08 RON 92.7
-13.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.03 RON 30.92
-29.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$474 RON 2,086
-57.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,960 RON 35.0K
-33.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$68.0 RON 299
-47.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$39.76 RON 175
-0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$85.7 RON 377
-6.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$99.2 RON 436
-10.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$383 RON 1,686
152.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$292 RON 1,286
65.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$588 RON 2,585
171.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$441 RON 1,939
168.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,914 RON 8,422
111.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,320 RON 5,809
393.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Turda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$815 RON 3,586
-7.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.85
95.21%

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 Turda: March 1, 2026

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