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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ramnicu Sarat is 27.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramnicu Sarat is 32.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 RON 59.3
$11.99 MX$227
13.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 RON 305
$42.47 MX$803
65.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RON 35.31
$10.47 MX$198
-22.35%
Cappuccino
$3.31 RON 14.36
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.69
$0.89 MX$16.79
47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.25
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RON 13.65
$4.58 MX$86.6
-31.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.20%
Eggs
$3.16 RON 13.73
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 RON 43.25
$8.61 MX$163
15.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 RON 28.8
$8.54 MX$161
-22.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 50.9
$10.98 MX$208
6.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RON 10.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RON 4.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.32
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 RON 29.38
$8.86 MX$167
-23.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RON 7.84
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.99 RON 86.8
$26.59 MX$503
-24.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 RON 34.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
154.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.31 MX$24.85
25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 117.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 RON 791
$84.2 MX$1,592
116.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 RON 34.05
$22.14 MX$419
-64.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$30.14 MX$570
-69.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41 RON 178
$52 MX$983
-21.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$18.72 MX$354
3.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 RON 35.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
62.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 RON 2,339
$200 MX$3,787
168.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,422 RON 36.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
57.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 RON 303
$35.74 MX$676
95.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66 RON 287
$39.8 MX$753
65.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 RON 328
$79 MX$1,493
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RON 345
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 RON 1,681
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,256
$474 MX$8,968
-39.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,516
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,869
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 RON 8,132
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,616 RON 7,016
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramnicu Sarat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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

Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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