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 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Resita is 5.9% 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
$8.98 RONΒ 39
$11.99 MX$227
-25.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.47 RONΒ 202
$42.47 MX$803
9.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RONΒ 30.72
$10.47 MX$198
-32.38%
Cappuccino
$1.83 RONΒ 7.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RONΒ 8.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONΒ 7.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RONΒ 9.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 RONΒ 14.67
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RONΒ 5.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RONΒ 5.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RONΒ 6.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.27%
Eggs
$3.37 RONΒ 14.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 RONΒ 35.08
$8.61 MX$163
-6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 RONΒ 27.15
$8.54 MX$161
-26.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 RONΒ 39.25
$10.98 MX$208
-17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONΒ 5.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RONΒ 6.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RONΒ 7.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 RONΒ 9.63
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RONΒ 3.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RONΒ 3.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RONΒ 4.57
$1.07 MX$20.23
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONΒ 3.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 RONΒ 25.43
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 RONΒ 24.24
$8.86 MX$167
-37.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RONΒ 4.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RONΒ 7.68
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 RONΒ 3.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.02 RONΒ 86.9
$26.59 MX$503
-24.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 RONΒ 3.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RONΒ 3.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 RONΒ 38.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
188.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RONΒ 6.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONΒ 119.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RONΒ 114.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
9.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RONΒ 603
$84.2 MX$1,592
64.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 RONΒ 37.99
$22.14 MX$419
-60.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RONΒ 49.59
$30.14 MX$570
-62.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.69 RONΒ 177
$52 MX$983
-21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 RONΒ 83.8
$18.72 MX$354
3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 RONΒ 30.51
$5.07 MX$95.9
38.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RONΒ 1,853
$200 MX$3,787
113.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,821 RONΒ 29.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
27.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 RONΒ 295
$35.74 MX$676
89.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 RONΒ 169
$39.8 MX$753
-2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 RONΒ 365
$79 MX$1,493
6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 RONΒ 414
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RONΒ 1,690
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONΒ 1,263
$474 MX$8,968
-38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RONΒ 2,555
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RONΒ 1,912
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,275 RONΒ 5,538
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-58.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$956 RONΒ 4,152
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 RONΒ 3,884
$792 MX$15K
12.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Resita: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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