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

🙂 Solo nomad: Slatina is 40.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slatina is 15.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.16 RON 52.8
$11.99 MX$227
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.53 RON 146
$42.47 MX$803
-21.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 RON 34.64
$10.47 MX$198
-23.78%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
111.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 RON 8.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.20%
Eggs
$2.69 RON 11.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 RON 37.47
$8.61 MX$163
0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 RON 19.57
$8.54 MX$161
-47.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 RON 28.28
$10.98 MX$208
-40.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$2.72 MX$51.4
-65.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.1
$8.86 MX$167
-60.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.97
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RON 1.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.73 RON 81.3
$26.59 MX$503
-29.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RON 29.79
$3.11 MX$58.7
120.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 RON 500
$84.2 MX$1,592
36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.87 RON 8.12
$22.14 MX$419
-91.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 RON 38.2
$30.14 MX$570
-70.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.14 RON 183
$52 MX$983
-18.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.12 RON 78.7
$18.72 MX$354
-3.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 RON 46.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
112.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RON 1,957
$200 MX$3,787
125.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,551 RON 28.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$35.74 MX$676
88.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 RON 153
$39.8 MX$753
-11.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 RON 321
$79 MX$1,493
-6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 RON 352
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 RON 996
$965 MX$18.3K
-76.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 803
$474 MX$8,968
-60.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 RON 1,643
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 RON 1,379
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 RON 7,306
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-45.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,347 RON 5,847
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slatina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$700 RON 3,040
$792 MX$15K
-11.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Slatina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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