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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ramnicu Valcea is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramnicu Valcea is 1.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 RONΒ 34.09
$11.99 MX$227
-34.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.23 RONΒ 149
$42.47 MX$803
-19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 RONΒ 30.41
$10.47 MX$198
-33.14%
Cappuccino
$2.1 RONΒ 9.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RONΒ 8.72
$1.44 MX$27.16
39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RONΒ 7.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
94.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RONΒ 10.79
$3.09 MX$58.5
-19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RONΒ 11.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-40.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONΒ 6.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RONΒ 5.36
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 RONΒ 6.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$3.37 RONΒ 14.64
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RONΒ 37.17
$8.61 MX$163
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 RONΒ 28.17
$8.54 MX$161
-24.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 RONΒ 45.38
$10.98 MX$208
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RONΒ 4.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RONΒ 7.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RONΒ 5.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 RONΒ 10.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
6.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONΒ 4.43
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RONΒ 4.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RONΒ 3.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RONΒ 3.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RONΒ 25.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 RONΒ 30.17
$8.86 MX$167
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONΒ 4.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONΒ 7.16
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONΒ 2.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RONΒ 99.2
$26.59 MX$503
-14.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONΒ 2.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONΒ 2.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONΒ 29.88
$3.11 MX$58.7
121.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 RONΒ 7.28
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K RONΒ 115.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RONΒ 119.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RONΒ 713
$84.2 MX$1,592
94.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.9 RONΒ 34.31
$22.14 MX$419
-64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 RONΒ 32.68
$30.14 MX$570
-75.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.7 RONΒ 177
$52 MX$983
-21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 RONΒ 82.3
$18.72 MX$354
1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RONΒ 39.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 RONΒ 1,912
$200 MX$3,787
119.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,170 RONΒ 26.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
15.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 RONΒ 287
$35.74 MX$676
84.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.1 RONΒ 183
$39.8 MX$753
5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 RONΒ 285
$79 MX$1,493
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 RONΒ 312
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 RONΒ 2,009
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 RONΒ 1,373
$474 MX$8,968
-33.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 RONΒ 3,546
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 RONΒ 2,469
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,065 RONΒ 8,965
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-32.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,516 RONΒ 6,581
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ramnicu Valcea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$845 RONΒ 3,668
$792 MX$15K
6.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.3
11.42
-36.08%

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Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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