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

🙂 Solo nomad: Slobozia is 20.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slobozia is 4.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 RON 41.44
$11.99 MX$227
-20.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.85 RON 182
$42.47 MX$803
-1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 33.65
$10.47 MX$198
-25.98%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RON 9.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.84
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.57
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.76
$1.85 MX$34.9
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
31.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 RON 37.81
$8.61 MX$163
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RON 30.04
$8.54 MX$161
-18.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 RON 40.44
$10.98 MX$208
-15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.37
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
-14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-56.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 24.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 RON 25.06
$8.86 MX$167
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$26.59 MX$503
-25.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 RON 630
$84.2 MX$1,592
72.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.56 RON 37.15
$22.14 MX$419
-61.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.95 RON 43.21
$30.14 MX$570
-66.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 RON 178
$52 MX$983
-21.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 RON 82.3
$18.72 MX$354
1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 RON 25.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
14.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$200 MX$3,787
111.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,793 RON 29.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
27.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 RON 362
$35.74 MX$676
133.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.04 RON 187
$39.8 MX$753
8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$79 MX$1,493
-4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$88.4 MX$1,671
11.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,717
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RON 1,282
$474 MX$8,968
-37.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,572
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,906
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,835 RON 7,966
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,505 RON 6,536
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slobozia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,013 RON 4,399
$792 MX$15K
27.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
11.42
-42.03%

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Last update for Slobozia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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