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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 24.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 7.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 RON 51.2
$11.88 MX$210
-1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.38 RON 177
$41.90 MX$740
-3.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 RON 35.55
$10.55 MX$186
-23.03%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RON 9.78
$3.60 MX$63.5
-38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.89
$1.50 MX$26.45
50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.35
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 RON 12.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.96
$1.39 MX$24.54
14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.87
$1.90 MX$33.47
-29.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
-1.25%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.71
$2.60 MX$45.97
29.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 RON 35.01
$8.36 MX$148
-4.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RON 31.55
$8.64 MX$152
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 RON 35.03
$10.91 MX$192
-26.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.91
$2.61 MX$45.98
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.60
$1.44 MX$25.46
20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
-19.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.46
$2.12 MX$37.34
12.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.42
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$2.22 MX$39.20
-58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.71
$1.02 MX$17.99
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.10
$1.04 MX$18.36
-9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RON 25.92
$4.05 MX$71.5
46.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RON 34.33
$10.18 MX$180
-22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.88
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$2.62 MX$46.25
-22.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.51 MX$9.09
39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.07 RON 87.9
$26.52 MX$468
-24.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 RON 4.33
$3.15 MX$55.7
-68.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RON 3.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 RON 41.22
$3.26 MX$57.5
188.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.32 MX$23.36
29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
11.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.7 RON 288
$83.5 MX$1,474
-21.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 RON 38.50
$22.86 MX$404
-61.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.32 RON 40.82
$30.04 MX$530
-68.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 RON 182
$51.9 MX$916
-20.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RON 84.6
$18.30 MX$323
5.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.43
$5.12 MX$90.4
53.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 RON 2,153
$201 MX$3,541
145.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 47.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
102.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 RON 310
$35.73 MX$631
97.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 RON 178
$40.27 MX$711
0.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 RON 367
$79.2 MX$1,398
5.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 442
$89.3 MX$1,576
13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,681
$947 MX$16.7K
-59.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,276
$483 MX$8,525
-39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,620
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,917
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,831 RON 8,020
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-54.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,379 RON 6,042
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 RON 2,870
$730 MX$12.9K
-10.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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Last update for Sighisoara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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