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 44.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 RON 37.37
$11.99 MX$227
-28.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 RON 176
$42.47 MX$803
-4.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 RON 39.4
$10.47 MX$198
-13.37%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RON 9.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$0.89 MX$16.79
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 RON 9.63
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.38 MX$26.04
14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.83%
Eggs
$2.98 RON 12.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RON 36.76
$8.61 MX$163
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 RON 17.67
$8.54 MX$161
-52.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 RON 53.6
$10.98 MX$208
12.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RON 5.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
-33.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
-13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 RON 24.64
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 RON 30.34
$8.86 MX$167
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.87 RON 86.3
$26.59 MX$503
-25.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.52 RON 32.65
$3.11 MX$58.7
141.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 746
$84.2 MX$1,592
103.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 RON 38.23
$22.14 MX$419
-60.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$30.14 MX$570
-67.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RON 183
$52 MX$983
-19.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 83
$18.72 MX$354
2.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 RON 14.74
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,852
$200 MX$3,787
112.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 RON 30K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.1 RON 152
$35.74 MX$676
-1.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.25 RON 79.2
$39.8 MX$753
-54.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.97 RON 121
$79 MX$1,493
-64.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 RON 305
$88.4 MX$1,671
-20.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 RON 1,366
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 RON 1,012
$474 MX$8,968
-50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 RON 2,455
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,899
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,449 RON 6,291
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 RON 5,150
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 RON 3,259
$792 MX$15K
-5.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

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Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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