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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Turda is 26.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Turda is 7.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 RONย 39.81
$11.88 MX$210
-23.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 RONย 224
$41.90 MX$740
22.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RONย 36.20
$10.55 MX$186
-21.61%
Cappuccino
$2.97 RONย 13.01
$3.60 MX$63.5
-17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RONย 8.29
$1.50 MX$26.45
26.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RONย 7.39
$0.91 MX$16.09
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RONย 9.99
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 RONย 11.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
-39.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONย 5.48
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RONย 6.98
$1.60 MX$28.27
-0.63%
Eggs
$3.24 RONย 14.19
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 RONย 40.49
$8.36 MX$148
10.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 RONย 31.71
$8.64 MX$152
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 RONย 52.6
$10.91 MX$192
10.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RONย 5.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONย 6.88
$1.96 MX$34.55
-19.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RONย 7.15
$2.12 MX$37.34
-23.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RONย 4.17
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.37
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RONย 4.54
$1.02 MX$17.99
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RONย 3.94
$1.04 MX$18.36
-13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RONย 26.20
$4.05 MX$71.5
47.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 RONย 35.84
$10.18 MX$180
-19.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONย 5.12
$1.69 MX$29.79
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONย 8.00
$2.62 MX$46.25
-30.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 RONย 5.93
$0.51 MX$9.09
164.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.03 RONย 87.7
$26.52 MX$468
-24.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 RONย 3.64
$3.15 MX$55.7
-73.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RONย 3.28
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.10 RONย 35.48
$3.26 MX$57.5
148.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONย 7.27
$1.32 MX$23.36
25.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONย 116.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 RONย 692
$83.5 MX$1,474
89.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RONย 39.71
$22.86 MX$404
-60.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 RONย 37.97
$30.04 MX$530
-71.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.60 RONย 182
$51.9 MX$916
-19.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.00 RONย 92.0
$18.30 MX$323
14.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 RONย 30.77
$5.12 MX$90.4
37.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RONย 2,136
$201 MX$3,541
143.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,006 RONย 35.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
50.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 RONย 293
$35.73 MX$631
87.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.08 RONย 176
$40.27 MX$711
-0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 RONย 371
$79.2 MX$1,398
7.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONย 440
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RONย 1,690
$947 MX$16.7K
-59.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONย 1,274
$483 MX$8,525
-39.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RONย 2,586
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RONย 1,892
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-64.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,953 RONย 8,556
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 RONย 5,960
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$806 RONย 3,530
$730 MX$12.9K
10.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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Last update for Turda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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