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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Targoviste is 28.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Targoviste is 9.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.25 RONΒ 40.51
$11.88 MX$210
-22.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 RONΒ 121
$41.90 MX$740
-33.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 RONΒ 30.89
$10.55 MX$186
-33.18%
Cappuccino
$2.24 RONΒ 9.83
$3.60 MX$63.5
-37.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 RONΒ 6.59
$1.50 MX$26.45
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 RONΒ 6.34
$0.91 MX$16.09
59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RONΒ 9.92
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 RONΒ 13.31
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RONΒ 6.59
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 RONΒ 4.09
$1.90 MX$33.47
-51.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 RONΒ 7.16
$1.60 MX$28.27
1.87%
Eggs
$2.82 RONΒ 12.33
$2.60 MX$45.97
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 RONΒ 15.20
$8.36 MX$148
-58.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 RONΒ 28.63
$8.64 MX$152
-24.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 RONΒ 42.73
$10.91 MX$192
-10.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 RONΒ 5.55
$2.61 MX$45.98
-51.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RONΒ 7.17
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 RONΒ 7.01
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RONΒ 8.22
$2.12 MX$37.34
-11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 RONΒ 4.76
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 RONΒ 4.81
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RONΒ 3.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONΒ 3.23
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RONΒ 26.21
$4.05 MX$71.5
47.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.12 RONΒ 26.80
$10.18 MX$180
-39.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONΒ 5.50
$1.69 MX$29.79
-25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONΒ 9.64
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RONΒ 2.11
$0.51 MX$9.09
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.63 RONΒ 86.0
$26.52 MX$468
-25.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RONΒ 3.38
$3.15 MX$55.7
-75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RONΒ 3.31
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 RONΒ 31.38
$3.26 MX$57.5
119.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONΒ 6.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RONΒ 123.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONΒ 122.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
17.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RONΒ 912
$83.5 MX$1,474
149.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.04 RONΒ 35.21
$22.86 MX$404
-64.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.13 RONΒ 39.98
$30.04 MX$530
-69.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.60 RONΒ 99.0
$51.9 MX$916
-56.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RONΒ 85.2
$18.30 MX$323
6.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RONΒ 14.73
$5.12 MX$90.4
-34.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 RONΒ 1,510
$201 MX$3,541
71.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,962 RONΒ 39.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
68.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 RONΒ 307
$35.73 MX$631
95.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.25 RONΒ 150
$40.27 MX$711
-14.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RONΒ 256
$79.2 MX$1,398
-26.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 RONΒ 355
$89.3 MX$1,576
-9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 RONΒ 1,633
$947 MX$16.7K
-60.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 RONΒ 1,244
$483 MX$8,525
-41.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONΒ 2,110
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-69.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RONΒ 1,896
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-64.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,728 RONΒ 7,571
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-56.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,408 RONΒ 6,166
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 RONΒ 4,121
$730 MX$12.9K
28.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.42
-45.01%

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Last update for Targoviste: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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