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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Resita is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Resita is 2.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RONΒ 40.63
$11.88 MX$210
-21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.84 RONΒ 201
$41.90 MX$740
9.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.80 RONΒ 29.80
$10.55 MX$186
-35.55%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RONΒ 7.90
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RONΒ 9.05
$1.50 MX$26.45
38.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RONΒ 7.86
$0.91 MX$16.09
96.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RONΒ 10.31
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 RONΒ 15.33
$4.47 MX$78.8
-21.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 RONΒ 5.91
$1.39 MX$24.54
-2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONΒ 5.35
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RONΒ 6.95
$1.60 MX$28.27
-0.63%
Eggs
$3.39 RONΒ 14.84
$2.60 MX$45.97
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 RONΒ 34.00
$8.36 MX$148
-7.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 RONΒ 27.34
$8.64 MX$152
-27.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 RONΒ 39.19
$10.91 MX$192
-17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RONΒ 5.07
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RONΒ 6.60
$1.44 MX$25.46
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RONΒ 7.59
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RONΒ 9.37
$2.12 MX$37.34
0.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 RONΒ 2.97
$1.86 MX$32.87
-63.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONΒ 4.12
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RONΒ 4.66
$1.02 MX$17.99
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONΒ 4.05
$1.04 MX$18.36
-10.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RONΒ 25.54
$4.05 MX$71.5
43.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.90 RONΒ 25.82
$10.18 MX$180
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RONΒ 4.51
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RONΒ 8.08
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONΒ 3.15
$0.51 MX$9.09
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RONΒ 86.3
$26.52 MX$468
-25.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 RONΒ 3.49
$3.15 MX$55.7
-74.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RONΒ 3.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.98 RONΒ 39.31
$3.26 MX$57.5
175.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONΒ 7.19
$1.32 MX$23.36
24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RONΒ 125.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-5.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RONΒ 117.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RONΒ 617
$83.5 MX$1,474
68.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.70 RONΒ 38.13
$22.86 MX$404
-61.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.25 RONΒ 49.29
$30.04 MX$530
-62.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.80 RONΒ 179
$51.9 MX$916
-21.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.96 RONΒ 83.1
$18.30 MX$323
3.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 RONΒ 31.02
$5.12 MX$90.4
38.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 RONΒ 1,854
$201 MX$3,541
110.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,984 RONΒ 30.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
31.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 RONΒ 301
$35.73 MX$631
92.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.79 RONΒ 166
$40.27 MX$711
-6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 RONΒ 369
$79.2 MX$1,398
6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 RONΒ 418
$89.3 MX$1,576
6.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RONΒ 1,716
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONΒ 1,275
$483 MX$8,525
-39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 RONΒ 2,570
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RONΒ 1,925
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,274 RONΒ 5,578
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-68.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$959 RONΒ 4,201
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$884 RONΒ 3,873
$730 MX$12.9K
21.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Resita: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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