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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ramnicu Valcea is 31.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ramnicu Valcea is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 RON 35.24
$11.88 MX$210
-32.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.51 RON 151
$41.90 MX$740
-17.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 31.03
$10.55 MX$186
-32.89%
Cappuccino
$2.06 RON 9.00
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.75
$1.50 MX$26.45
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.52
$0.91 MX$16.09
89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RON 10.85
$3.08 MX$54.4
-19.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RON 12.23
$4.47 MX$78.8
-37.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.77
$1.39 MX$24.54
11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.37
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.23
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.25%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.73
$2.60 MX$45.97
29.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RON 36.90
$8.36 MX$148
0.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 RON 28.50
$8.64 MX$152
-24.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 RON 44.96
$10.91 MX$192
-5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.17
$2.61 MX$45.98
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 RON 10.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.68
$2.22 MX$39.20
-51.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$1.02 MX$17.99
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RON 3.63
$1.04 MX$18.36
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 RON 24.82
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 RON 36.14
$10.18 MX$180
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.45
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$0.51 MX$9.09
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.15 RON 101
$26.52 MX$468
-12.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.64
$2.46 MX$43.49
-75.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RON 30.52
$3.26 MX$57.5
113.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.98
$1.32 MX$23.36
20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K RON 118.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 RON 726
$83.5 MX$1,474
98.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 RON 34.80
$22.86 MX$404
-65.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.46 RON 32.70
$30.04 MX$530
-75.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 RON 181
$51.9 MX$916
-20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 RON 84.2
$18.30 MX$323
5.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 RON 39.20
$5.12 MX$90.4
74.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 RON 1,945
$201 MX$3,541
121.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,195 RON 27.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
16.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 RON 288
$35.73 MX$631
84.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 RON 191
$40.27 MX$711
8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 RON 289
$79.2 MX$1,398
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.6 RON 313
$89.3 MX$1,576
-19.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 RON 1,985
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,429
$483 MX$8,525
-32.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 RON 3,569
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 RON 2,557
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-51.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,332 RON 10.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-41.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,583 RON 6,934
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 RON 3,843
$730 MX$12.9K
20.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.3
11.42
-36.08%

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Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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