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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vaslui is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vaslui is 4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 RONΒ 43.67
$11.99 MX$227
-16.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.31 RONΒ 184
$42.47 MX$803
-0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 RONΒ 33.37
$10.47 MX$198
-26.55%
Cappuccino
$2.65 RONΒ 11.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONΒ 8.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
32.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RONΒ 8.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
107.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RONΒ 10.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RONΒ 15.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RONΒ 5.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RONΒ 4.77
$1.85 MX$34.9
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 RONΒ 7.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.28%
Eggs
$3.25 RONΒ 14.09
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.7 RONΒ 37.78
$8.61 MX$163
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONΒ 31.05
$8.54 MX$161
-16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RONΒ 39.82
$10.98 MX$208
-16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RONΒ 5.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RONΒ 6.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RONΒ 5.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RONΒ 8.63
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RONΒ 3.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RONΒ 3.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RONΒ 3.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
-28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RONΒ 3.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RONΒ 25.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 RONΒ 23.21
$8.86 MX$167
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RONΒ 4.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RONΒ 6.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONΒ 2.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 RONΒ 87.5
$26.59 MX$503
-24.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RONΒ 3.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONΒ 2.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 RONΒ 25.41
$3.11 MX$58.7
88.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RONΒ 6.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K RONΒ 110.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONΒ 120.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RONΒ 643
$84.2 MX$1,592
75.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.5 RONΒ 36.91
$22.14 MX$419
-61.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.83 RONΒ 42.68
$30.14 MX$570
-67.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 RONΒ 177
$52 MX$983
-21.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.07 RONΒ 82.8
$18.72 MX$354
1.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RONΒ 30.32
$5.07 MX$95.9
37.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RONΒ 1,830
$200 MX$3,787
110.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,839 RONΒ 29.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 RONΒ 363
$35.74 MX$676
134.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.99 RONΒ 69.4
$39.8 MX$753
-59.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RONΒ 323
$79 MX$1,493
-5.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 RONΒ 431
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RONΒ 1,703
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONΒ 1,253
$474 MX$8,968
-39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RONΒ 2,513
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONΒ 1,888
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,891 RONΒ 8,209
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,316 RONΒ 5,715
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 RONΒ 2,138
$792 MX$15K
-37.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Vaslui: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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