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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramnicu Sarat and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramnicu Sarat and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ramnicu Sarat is 30.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ramnicu Sarat is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.85 RONย 60.7
$11.88 MX$210
16.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONย 304
$41.90 MX$740
65.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 RONย 35.47
$10.55 MX$186
-23.22%
Cappuccino
$3.34 RONย 14.64
$3.60 MX$63.5
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONย 8.63
$1.50 MX$26.45
31.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RONย 5.91
$0.91 MX$16.09
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RONย 10.29
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 RONย 14.22
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RONย 7.65
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONย 5.47
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.00%
Eggs
$3.28 RONย 14.35
$2.60 MX$45.97
26.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 RONย 41.42
$8.36 MX$148
13.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 RONย 29.61
$8.64 MX$152
-21.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 RONย 50.1
$10.91 MX$192
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RONย 6.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RONย 7.45
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 RONย 7.86
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RONย 11.07
$2.12 MX$37.34
19.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.39
$1.86 MX$32.87
-46.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RONย 4.79
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RONย 4.43
$1.02 MX$17.99
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONย 3.99
$1.04 MX$18.36
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 RONย 28.89
$4.05 MX$71.5
62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 RONย 31.03
$10.18 MX$180
-30.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONย 4.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONย 8.04
$2.62 MX$46.25
-30.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RONย 2.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.64 RONย 86.0
$26.52 MX$468
-25.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONย 3.88
$3.15 MX$55.7
-71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RONย 3.09
$2.46 MX$43.49
-71.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 RONย 34.42
$3.26 MX$57.5
141.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.32 MX$23.36
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONย 122.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
17.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 RONย 816
$83.5 MX$1,474
123.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.60 RONย 33.28
$22.86 MX$404
-66.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 RONย 39.80
$30.04 MX$530
-69.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 RONย 178
$51.9 MX$916
-21.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 RONย 82.4
$18.30 MX$323
2.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 RONย 35.84
$5.12 MX$90.4
59.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$542 RONย 2,374
$201 MX$3,541
170.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,261 RONย 36.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
55.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 RONย 304
$35.73 MX$631
94.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.4 RONย 291
$40.27 MX$711
64.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RONย 329
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RONย 358
$89.3 MX$1,576
-8.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONย 1,731
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RONย 1,284
$483 MX$8,525
-39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RONย 2,578
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RONย 1,915
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 RONย 7,790
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 RONย 6,926
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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