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

🙂 Solo nomad: Râșnov is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Râșnov is 4.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RON 36.94
$11.99 MX$227
-29.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 RON 174
$42.47 MX$803
-5.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RON 35.3
$10.47 MX$198
-22.35%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
-11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 RON 9.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RON 12.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.29
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.14
$1.57 MX$29.68
5.10%
Eggs
$2.99 RON 12.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 RON 38.44
$8.61 MX$163
2.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 RON 30.65
$8.54 MX$161
-17.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 RON 51.3
$10.98 MX$208
7.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.89
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.33
$1.88 MX$35.63
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RON 3.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.96 RON 25.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.53 RON 84.8
$26.59 MX$503
-26.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RON 29.39
$3.11 MX$58.7
117.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.07
$1.31 MX$24.85
24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 RON 722
$84.2 MX$1,592
97.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.18
$22.14 MX$419
-62.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.13 RON 39.63
$30.14 MX$570
-69.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.86 RON 182
$52 MX$983
-19.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$18.72 MX$354
3.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 RON 25.74
$5.07 MX$95.9
16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,923
$200 MX$3,787
121.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,600 RON 28.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 RON 313
$35.74 MX$676
101.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 RON 186
$39.8 MX$753
7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 RON 425
$79 MX$1,493
23.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 RON 356
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,719
$965 MX$18.3K
-58.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,261
$474 MX$8,968
-38.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,587
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,898
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 RON 8,171
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,501 RON 6,515
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Râșnov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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Last update for Râșnov: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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