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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 53.6% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.2% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.06 RON 43.67
19.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.31 RON 184
0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.69 RON 33.37
36.15%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.65 RON 11.5
35.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.91 RON 8.31
-24.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.85 RON 8.03
-51.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.31 RON 10.04
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.55 RON 15.4
29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.36 RON 5.9
1.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.1 RON 4.77
68.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.7 RON 7.39
-7.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.25 RON 14.09
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.7 RON 37.78
-1.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.15 RON 31.05
19.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.17 RON 39.82
19.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.2 RON 5.22
126.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.41 RON 6.14
7.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.34 RON 5.83
40.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.99 RON 8.63
10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.76 RON 3.28
146.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.9 RON 3.91
143.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.76 RON 3.32
40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.82 RON 3.55
32.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.89 RON 25.58
-32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.34 RON 23.21
65.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.97 RON 4.22
77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.38 RON 6.01
89.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.66 RON 2.85
-21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$20.15 RON 87.5
31.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.72 RON 3.11
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.62 RON 2.69
283.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.85 RON 25.41
-46.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.6 RON 6.97
-18.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$25.4K RON 110.2K
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.7K RON 120.2K
-13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$148 RON 643
-43.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.5 RON 36.91
160.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.83 RON 42.68
206.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.71 RON 177
27.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.07 RON 82.8
-1.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.98 RON 30.32
-27.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$422 RON 1,830
-52.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,839 RON 29.7K
-22.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$83.7 RON 363
-57.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$15.99 RON 69.4
148.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$74.5 RON 323
6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$99.3 RON 431
-11.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$392 RON 1,703
146.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$288 RON 1,253
64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$579 RON 2,513
185.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$435 RON 1,888
176.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,891 RON 8,209
62.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,316 RON 5,715
471.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$492 RON 2,138
60.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vaslui: October 29, 2025

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