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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targoviste is 41.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targoviste is 21.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 RON 38.99
$11.99 MX$227
-25.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.91 RON 121
$42.47 MX$803
-34.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 RON 29.87
$10.47 MX$198
-34.29%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RON 9.92
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 RON 12.66
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RON 4.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.72 RON 11.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$8.61 MX$163
-60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$8.54 MX$161
-23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.5
$10.98 MX$208
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.21
$2.19 MX$41.42
-13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
-26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
51.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 RON 25.43
$8.86 MX$167
-33.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 RON 10.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.43 RON 84.4
$26.59 MX$503
-26.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.51
$3.11 MX$58.7
126.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 RON 920
$84.2 MX$1,592
151.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 RON 34.94
$22.14 MX$419
-63.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.3 RON 40.37
$30.14 MX$570
-69.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.32 RON 101
$52 MX$983
-55.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.57 RON 85
$18.72 MX$354
4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RON 14.67
$5.07 MX$95.9
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 RON 1,502
$200 MX$3,787
72.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,854 RON 38.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
66.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 RON 305
$35.74 MX$676
96.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 RON 152
$39.8 MX$753
-12.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RON 254
$79 MX$1,493
-26.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80 RON 347
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 RON 1,616
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 RON 1,212
$474 MX$8,968
-41.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 RON 2,051
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,925 RON 8,357
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-37.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,478 RON 6,419
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targoviste
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 RON 4,050
$792 MX$15K
17.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.42
-45.01%

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

Last update for Targoviste: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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