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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 28.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resita is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RON 40.57
$11.85 MX$209
-22.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RON 199
$42.16 MX$744
7.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RON 29.43
$10.75 MX$190
-37.67%
Cappuccino
$1.79 RON 7.88
$3.47 MX$61.3
-48.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.14
$1.45 MX$25.65
43.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.49
$0.90 MX$15.93
90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RON 10.15
$3.05 MX$53.9
-24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.96
$4.42 MX$77.9
-22.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.37 MX$24.17
-2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$1.87 MX$33.05
-34.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.03
$1.54 MX$27.25
3.90%
Eggs
$3.39 RON 14.90
$2.50 MX$44.18
35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 RON 35.26
$8.61 MX$152
-6.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RON 26.55
$8.63 MX$152
-29.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.76
$11.02 MX$195
-21.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$2.75 MX$48.53
-55.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.43 MX$25.21
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$1.87 MX$33.05
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RON 9.34
$2.17 MX$38.26
-1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$1.88 MX$33.23
-62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$2.25 MX$39.65
-58.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.62
$1.07 MX$18.85
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$1.07 MX$18.95
-13.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RON 25.97
$4.15 MX$73.3
42.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RON 24.99
$10.34 MX$182
-44.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$1.68 MX$29.64
-40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.15
$2.48 MX$43.84
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$0.55 MX$9.80
41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 RON 87.4
$26.53 MX$468
-24.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$3.22 MX$56.8
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.08
$2.48 MX$43.80
-71.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 RON 39.26
$3.11 MX$54.9
187.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.26 MX$22.16
26.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-8.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.5K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 606
$82.5 MX$1,456
67.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 RON 37.70
$22.29 MX$393
-61.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RON 50.1
$30.02 MX$530
-61.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RON 183
$51.4 MX$908
-18.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RON 84.8
$18.29 MX$323
5.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RON 30.63
$4.98 MX$88.0
40.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,916
$200 MX$3,530
118.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 RON 30.6K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
31.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$35.71 MX$630
91.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 RON 168
$39.56 MX$698
-3.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 RON 362
$80.6 MX$1,422
2.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 RON 414
$88.3 MX$1,559
6.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,694
$969 MX$17.1K
-60.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,263
$482 MX$8,511
-40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,617
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-62.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,911
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-63.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,515
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-68.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 RON 4,226
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-85.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 RON 3,838
$756 MX$13.4K
15.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Resita: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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