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 12.7% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.4% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.03 RON 44.11
18.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$43.36 RON 191
-2.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.68 RON 33.79
39.97%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.69 RON 11.83
29.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.00 RON 8.79
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.91 RON 8.41
-52.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.27 RON 9.99
34.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.40 RON 14.98
30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.42 RON 6.24
-3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.04 RON 4.59
79.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.72 RON 7.56
-10.47%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.38 RON 14.88
-26.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.66 RON 38.13
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.87 RON 30.22
25.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$9.31 RON 40.95
18.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.17 RON 5.16
135.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.40 RON 6.17
2.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.29 RON 5.69
44.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.98 RON 8.70
9.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.80 RON 3.51
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.90 RON 3.97
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.74 RON 3.26
44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.81 RON 3.57
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.71 RON 25.13
-27.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.94 RON 30.55
48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.92 RON 4.07
82.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.37 RON 6.04
81.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.70 RON 3.10
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$20.09 RON 88.4
32.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.67 RON 2.95
380.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.64 RON 2.83
287.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.82 RON 25.60
-46.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.54 RON 6.79
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$25.4K RON 111.9K
20.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.1K RON 119.1K
-11.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$144 RON 635
-42.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.36 RON 36.78
166.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.84 RON 43.29
205.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.79 RON 179
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.30 RON 84.9
-5.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.05 RON 31.01
-29.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$425 RON 1,868
-52.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,872 RON 30.2K
-22.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$81.3 RON 358
-56.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$15.58 RON 68.6
153.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.9 RON 330
7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$97.8 RON 430
-9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$394 RON 1,735
145.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$286 RON 1,259
68.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$589 RON 2,593
170.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$431 RON 1,895
174.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,791 RON 7,881
126.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,483 RON 6,525
339.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vaslui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$494 RON 2,174
53.06%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vaslui: March 1, 2026

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