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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Slatina is 29.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Slatina is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.42 RONย 54.4
$11.88 MX$210
4.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.69 RONย 148
$41.90 MX$740
-19.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 RONย 36.04
$10.55 MX$186
-21.99%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RONย 12.33
$3.60 MX$63.5
-21.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONย 8.83
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RONย 7.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 RONย 8.26
$3.08 MX$54.4
-38.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RONย 10.22
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.67
$1.39 MX$24.54
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RONย 3.89
$1.90 MX$33.47
-53.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RONย 8.01
$1.60 MX$28.27
14.37%
Eggs
$2.71 RONย 11.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 RONย 37.74
$8.36 MX$148
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RONย 18.62
$8.64 MX$152
-50.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 RONย 27.63
$10.91 MX$192
-42.16%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$2.61 MX$45.98
-63.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RONย 7.22
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 RONย 7.01
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 RONย 5.46
$2.12 MX$37.34
-41.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RONย 4.16
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONย 4.15
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$1.02 MX$17.99
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$1.04 MX$18.36
-31.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 RONย 25.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
41.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.52 RONย 15.41
$10.18 MX$180
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RONย 4.82
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONย 7.47
$2.62 MX$46.25
-34.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RONย 1.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 RONย 80.3
$26.52 MX$468
-30.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONย 3.13
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONย 2.83
$2.46 MX$43.49
-73.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RONย 30.40
$3.26 MX$57.5
112.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 RONย 6.55
$1.32 MX$23.36
13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RONย 123.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONย 121.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
16.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RONย 497
$83.5 MX$1,474
35.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.80 RONย 7.90
$22.86 MX$404
-92.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RONย 39.72
$30.04 MX$530
-69.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.94 RONย 184
$51.9 MX$916
-19.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RONย 80.1
$18.30 MX$323
-0.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.80 RONย 47.30
$5.12 MX$90.4
110.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RONย 1,995
$201 MX$3,541
127.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,475 RONย 28.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
21.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 RONย 293
$35.73 MX$631
87.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.64 RONย 152
$40.27 MX$711
-13.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 RONย 322
$79.2 MX$1,398
-7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 RONย 357
$89.3 MX$1,576
-8.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 RONย 1,001
$947 MX$16.7K
-75.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 RONย 804
$483 MX$8,525
-61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 RONย 1,646
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 RONย 1,388
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 RONย 7,397
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-57.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,350 RONย 5,913
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 RONย 4,223
$730 MX$12.9K
32.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Slatina: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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