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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roman is 37% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Roman is 6.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.38 RON 53.7

$11.99 MX$227

3.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.68 RON 120

$42.47 MX$803

-34.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 RON 35.13

$10.47 MX$198

-22.73%

Cappuccino

$3.55 RON 15.4

$3.6 MX$68.2

-1.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 RON 4.89

$1.44 MX$27.16

-21.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 RON 8.64

$0.89 MX$16.79

123.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.2 RON 13.9

$3.09 MX$58.5

3.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 RON 10.28

$4.58 MX$86.6

-48.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 RON 6.5

$1.38 MX$26.04

8.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 RON 3.89

$1.85 MX$34.9

-51.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 RON 7.19

$1.57 MX$29.68

5.73%

Eggs

$3.12 RON 13.56

$2.55 MX$48.3

22.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.85 RON 38.41

$8.61 MX$163

2.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.21 RON 31.29

$8.54 MX$161

-15.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.35 RON 49.29

$10.98 MX$208

3.37%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 RON 4.18

$2.72 MX$51.4

-64.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 RON 6.6

$1.51 MX$28.57

0.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 RON 6.46

$1.88 MX$35.63

-20.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 RON 9.58

$2.19 MX$41.42

0.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 RON 3.64

$1.87 MX$35.3

-55.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 RON 4.45

$2.19 MX$41.37

-53.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RON 4.1

$1.07 MX$20.23

-11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 RON 3.38

$1.09 MX$20.64

-28.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.71 RON 24.78

$3.96 MX$74.9

44.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 RON 24.71

$8.86 MX$167

-35.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 RON 4.73

$1.72 MX$32.53

-36.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 RON 7.26

$2.61 MX$49.37

-36.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 RON 3.06

$0.52 MX$9.74

34.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.05 RON 87

$26.59 MX$503

-24.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.71 RON 3.07

$3.24 MX$61.2

-78.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 RON 2.69

$2.38 MX$44.94

-73.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.98 RON 30.31

$3.11 MX$58.7

124.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 RON 7.16

$1.31 MX$24.85

25.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28K RON 121.4K

$30.3K MX$573K

-7.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.6K RON 119.6K

$24K MX$453.6K

14.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.4 RON 397

$84.2 MX$1,592

8.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.35 RON 14.54

$22.14 MX$419

-84.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.61 RON 24.38

$30.14 MX$570

-81.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.35 RON 180

$52 MX$983

-20.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.33 RON 83.9

$18.72 MX$354

3.26%

Cinema Ticket

$10.77 RON 46.75

$5.07 MX$95.9

112.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$325 RON 1,410

$200 MX$3,787

62.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,488 RON 28.2K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

21.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 RON 285

$35.74 MX$676

83.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.45 RON 75.7

$39.8 MX$753

-56.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 RON 418

$79 MX$1,493

22.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.69 RON 151

$88.4 MX$1,671

-60.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 RON 1,660

$965 MX$18.3K

-60.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 RON 1,242

$474 MX$8,968

-39.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 RON 2,523

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-64.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$446 RON 1,936

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-62.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,039 RON 8,855

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-33.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,464 RON 6,357

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-80.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.7

11.42

-32.57%

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

Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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