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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 26.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 3.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.50 RON 41.61
$11.88 MX$210
-20.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.27 RON 185
$41.90 MX$740
0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 RON 34.62
$10.55 MX$186
-25.12%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.85
$3.60 MX$63.5
-24.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.29
$1.50 MX$26.45
26.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.11
$0.91 MX$16.09
103.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.36
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RON 15.56
$4.47 MX$78.8
-20.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.98
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.90 MX$33.47
-42.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.71
$1.60 MX$28.27
10.00%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.76
$2.60 MX$45.97
29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 RON 37.23
$8.36 MX$148
1.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.04
$8.64 MX$152
-17.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 RON 40.75
$10.91 MX$192
-14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.29
$2.61 MX$45.98
-53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.16
$1.44 MX$25.46
-2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.83
$1.96 MX$34.55
-32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.40
$2.12 MX$37.34
-9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$1.02 MX$17.99
-25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.54
$1.04 MX$18.36
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.99
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 RON 25.42
$10.18 MX$180
-43.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$1.69 MX$29.79
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.19
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.51 MX$9.09
19.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.67 RON 86.2
$26.52 MX$468
-25.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RON 3.07
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-75.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 RON 24.83
$3.26 MX$57.5
73.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K RON 111.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 630
$83.5 MX$1,474
72.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.46
$22.86 MX$404
-62.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.04 RON 43.96
$30.04 MX$530
-66.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 RON 222
$51.9 MX$916
-2.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.54 RON 90.0
$18.30 MX$323
12.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.47
$5.12 MX$90.4
35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,857
$201 MX$3,541
111.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,862 RON 30.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
29.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 RON 367
$35.73 MX$631
134.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.07 RON 189
$40.27 MX$711
6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 330
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100.0 RON 438
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 RON 2,292
$947 MX$16.7K
-44.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 RON 1,458
$483 MX$8,525
-31.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 RON 3,394
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-51.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 RON 2,037
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-61.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,883 RON 8,247
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-52.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RON 6,022
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 RON 4,584
$730 MX$12.9K
43.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
11.42
-42.03%

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Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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