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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibadan is 49.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibadan is 47.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 ₦2,749
$11.73 MX$222
-84.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.98 ₦44.5K
$41.52 MX$785
-30.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 ₦8,215
$10.57 MX$200
-49.39%
Cappuccino
$1 ₦1,533
$3.49 MX$65.9
-71.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₦449
$1.45 MX$27.33
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₦222
$0.97 MX$18.33
-85.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ₦1,250
$3.03 MX$57.2
-73.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₦2,049
$4.59 MX$86.8
-71.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₦3,601
$1.42 MX$26.87
64.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ₦1,755
$1.87 MX$35.43
-39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 ₦3,278
$1.54 MX$29.2
38.31%
Eggs
$1.76 ₦2,699
$2.6 MX$49.21
-32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 ₦6,457
$8.32 MX$157
-49.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 ₦6,332
$8.54 MX$161
-51.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.08 ₦6,272
$10.67 MX$202
-61.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ₦3,770
$2.66 MX$50.2
-7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ₦1,797
$1.51 MX$28.5
-22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₦1,818
$1.9 MX$35.87
-37.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 ₦2,576
$2.19 MX$41.45
-23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 ₦3,256
$1.78 MX$33.7
19.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ₦2,333
$2.17 MX$41.05
-29.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₦1,484
$1.07 MX$20.14
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₦457
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₦1,999
$4.17 MX$78.8
-68.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.2 ₦4,919
$8.75 MX$165
-63.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₦1,061
$1.69 MX$31.91
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,340
$2.53 MX$47.74
-65.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₦499
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.66 ₦56.3K
$26.97 MX$510
35.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,827
$3.25 MX$61.4
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ₦1,592
$2.49 MX$47.01
-58.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 ₦5,600
$3.22 MX$60.8
13.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 ₦872
$1.26 MX$23.87
-54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,492 ₦14.6M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-68.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K ₦22M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-38.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.54 ₦33.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-74.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.54 ₦11.6K
$22.8 MX$431
-66.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 ₦31.1K
$30.04 MX$568
-32.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.56 ₦45.4K
$51.4 MX$972
-42.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 ₦3,903
$4.97 MX$94.1
-48.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 ₦77.6K
$197 MX$3,719
-74.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,888 ₦2.9M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-64.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.19 ₦28K
$35.81 MX$677
-49.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.55 ₦37.7K
$39.43 MX$745
-37.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.43 ₦65.2K
$80.9 MX$1,529
-47.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.46 ₦45.3K
$86.3 MX$1,631
-65.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₦680.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-54.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 ₦657.7K
$478 MX$9,037
-10.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 ₦1.9M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-23.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 ₦2M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
6.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$843 ₦1.3M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-73.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$53.1 ₦81.6K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-99.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibadan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$118 ₦182K
$805 MX$15.2K
-85.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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

Last update for Ibadan: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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