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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vaslui is 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaslui is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.03 RON 44.11
$11.85 MX$212
-15.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.36 RON 191
$42.16 MX$755
2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 RON 33.79
$10.75 MX$192
-28.56%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.83
$3.47 MX$62.2
-22.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.79
$1.45 MX$26.01
37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.41
$0.90 MX$16.16
112.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.99
$3.05 MX$54.7
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.98
$4.42 MX$79.1
-23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.24
$1.37 MX$24.51
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RON 4.59
$1.87 MX$33.51
-44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$1.54 MX$27.63
11.69%
Eggs
$3.38 RON 14.88
$2.50 MX$44.81
35.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 RON 38.13
$8.61 MX$154
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 RON 30.22
$8.63 MX$155
-20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 RON 40.95
$11.02 MX$197
-15.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.16
$2.75 MX$49.22
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 RON 6.17
$1.43 MX$25.56
-2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.69
$1.87 MX$33.52
-31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.70
$2.17 MX$38.80
-8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$1.88 MX$33.70
-57.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 RON 3.97
$2.25 MX$40.21
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.26
$1.07 MX$19.11
-30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.57
$1.07 MX$19.22
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 25.13
$4.15 MX$74.4
37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 RON 30.55
$10.34 MX$185
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.07
$1.68 MX$30.06
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 6.04
$2.48 MX$44.46
-44.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RON 3.10
$0.55 MX$9.93
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 RON 88.4
$26.53 MX$475
-24.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$3.22 MX$57.6
-79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.83
$2.48 MX$44.42
-74.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.60
$3.11 MX$55.7
87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.26 MX$22.48
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K RON 111.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-17.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.1K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
12.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 635
$82.5 MX$1,476
75.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.36 RON 36.78
$22.29 MX$399
-62.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.84 RON 43.29
$30.02 MX$537
-67.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 RON 179
$51.4 MX$921
-20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.30 RON 84.9
$18.29 MX$327
5.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 RON 31.01
$4.98 MX$89.2
41.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 RON 1,868
$200 MX$3,580
112.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,872 RON 30.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
29.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 358
$35.71 MX$639
127.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.58 RON 68.6
$39.56 MX$708
-60.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 RON 330
$80.6 MX$1,442
-6.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 RON 430
$88.3 MX$1,581
10.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,735
$969 MX$17.4K
-59.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,259
$482 MX$8,632
-40.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,593
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-63.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,895
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-63.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,791 RON 7,881
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-55.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,483 RON 6,525
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-77.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaslui
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 RON 2,174
$756 MX$13.5K
-34.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Vaslui: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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