Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfantu Gheorghe is 40% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 RON 37.29
$11.85 MX$211
-28.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.66 RON 175
$42.16 MX$750
-5.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 RON 39.27
$10.75 MX$191
-16.93%
Cappuccino
$2.03 RON 8.95
$3.47 MX$61.8
-41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.78
$1.45 MX$25.85
-9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.07
$0.90 MX$16.06
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 RON 9.51
$3.05 MX$54.3
-29.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.46
$4.42 MX$78.6
-35.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.92
$1.37 MX$24.36
14.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$1.87 MX$33.31
-37.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$1.54 MX$27.46
-11.69%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.47
$2.50 MX$44.53
22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 RON 38.64
$8.61 MX$153
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 RON 17.90
$8.63 MX$154
-52.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 RON 55.7
$11.02 MX$196
14.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$2.75 MX$48.91
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.43 MX$25.41
-8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.68
$1.87 MX$33.32
-31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.37
$2.17 MX$38.56
-12.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$1.88 MX$33.50
-62.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.79
$2.25 MX$39.96
-61.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$1.07 MX$18.99
-30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RON 3.10
$1.07 MX$19.10
-34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RON 25.02
$4.15 MX$73.9
37.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 RON 36.01
$10.34 MX$184
-20.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.73
$1.68 MX$29.87
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.95
$2.48 MX$44.19
-54.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$0.55 MX$9.87
30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.51 RON 85.9
$26.53 MX$472
-26.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$3.22 MX$57.2
-70.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$2.48 MX$44.15
-72.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.82
$3.11 MX$55.3
139.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.26 MX$22.34
25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 123.4K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
16.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 RON 745
$82.5 MX$1,467
105.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 38.43
$22.29 MX$396
-60.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.65 RON 42.46
$30.02 MX$534
-67.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 RON 185
$51.4 MX$915
-18.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 83.2
$18.29 MX$325
3.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 RON 15.44
$4.98 MX$88.7
-29.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,894
$200 MX$3,558
115.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,936 RON 30.5K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
30.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.49 RON 152
$35.71 MX$635
-3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 RON 82.4
$39.56 MX$704
-52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.83 RON 122
$80.6 MX$1,433
-65.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 300
$88.3 MX$1,571
-22.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,411
$969 MX$17.2K
-66.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 RON 1,018
$482 MX$8,579
-52.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,541
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,919
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-63.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,753 RON 7,714
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-56.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,386 RON 6,099
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-78.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 RON 3,234
$756 MX$13.5K
-2.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

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

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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