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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resita is 6.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 RON 40.94
$11.61 MX$200
-18.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.25 RON 200
$42.75 MX$738
8.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 RON 29.59
$10.60 MX$183
-35.38%
Cappuccino
$1.89 RON 8.18
$3.59 MX$62.0
-47.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RON 8.92
$1.45 MX$25.08
42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.44
$0.90 MX$15.50
91.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.04
$3.03 MX$52.4
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.66
$4.56 MX$78.8
-25.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.05
$1.45 MX$25.07
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.83 MX$31.55
-31.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.83
$1.61 MX$27.77
-1.86%
Eggs
$3.25 RON 14.03
$2.54 MX$43.82
27.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RON 34.11
$8.54 MX$148
-7.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 RON 27.34
$8.47 MX$146
-25.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.48
$10.86 MX$188
-17.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.00
$2.73 MX$47.13
-57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.49 MX$25.77
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.11
$1.94 MX$33.55
-14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 RON 9.10
$2.16 MX$37.38
-2.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.85 MX$31.88
-61.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.70
$2.19 MX$37.80
-60.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.44
$1.07 MX$18.52
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.94
$1.08 MX$18.71
-15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.37
$4.06 MX$70.1
44.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.90 RON 25.49
$10.46 MX$181
-43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.41
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.75
$2.55 MX$44.01
-29.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.36
$0.56 MX$9.60
39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.46 RON 84.1
$26.20 MX$453
-25.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.43
$3.14 MX$54.2
-74.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.27
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 RON 40.81
$3.24 MX$56.0
191.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.85
$1.31 MX$22.70
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 112.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
9.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$83.1 MX$1,436
68.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 36.95
$22.15 MX$383
-61.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 RON 48.48
$29.37 MX$507
-61.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 RON 179
$51.2 MX$884
-18.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.09 RON 82.5
$18.69 MX$323
2.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 RON 30.46
$4.89 MX$84.4
44.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,822
$199 MX$3,431
112.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,046 RON 30.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
35.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 298
$35.93 MX$621
92.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 RON 168
$39.39 MX$680
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 RON 354
$80.3 MX$1,387
2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 RON 405
$87.6 MX$1,512
7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,661
$963 MX$16.6K
-60.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,232
$482 MX$8,326
-40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,494
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,915
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-62.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,381
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-68.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$985 RON 4,254
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-84.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 RON 3,786
$726 MX$12.5K
20.65%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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