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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Obihiro is 12.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Obihiro is 15% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ยฅ1,177
$11.88 MX$210
-37.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ยฅ5,422
$41.90 MX$740
-18.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 ยฅ912
$10.55 MX$186
-45.40%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ยฅ501
$3.60 MX$63.5
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 ยฅ168
$1.50 MX$26.45
-29.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ยฅ128
$0.91 MX$16.09
-10.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 ยฅ401
$3.08 MX$54.4
-17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ยฅ490
$4.47 MX$78.8
-30.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ยฅ247
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 ยฅ228
$1.90 MX$33.47
-24.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 ยฅ599
$1.60 MX$28.27
136.88%
Eggs
$2.19 ยฅ347
$2.60 MX$45.97
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ยฅ1,936
$8.36 MX$148
46.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ยฅ998
$8.64 MX$152
-26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 ยฅ2,492
$10.91 MX$192
44.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.23 ยฅ828
$2.61 MX$45.98
100.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 ยฅ396
$1.44 MX$25.46
73.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 ยฅ624
$1.96 MX$34.55
101.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.99 ยฅ948
$2.12 MX$37.34
182.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 ยฅ484
$1.86 MX$32.87
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 ยฅ421
$2.22 MX$39.20
19.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 ยฅ249
$1.02 MX$17.99
54.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ยฅ133
$1.04 MX$18.36
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ยฅ654
$4.05 MX$71.5
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 ยฅ1,482
$10.18 MX$180
-7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ยฅ302
$1.69 MX$29.79
13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ยฅ345
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ยฅ265
$0.51 MX$9.09
229.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 ยฅ8,943
$26.52 MX$468
113.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ยฅ538
$3.15 MX$55.7
7.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.98 ยฅ472
$2.46 MX$43.49
21.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.04 ยฅ3,327
$3.26 MX$57.5
545.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ยฅ197
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ยฅ3.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-22.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-27.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ยฅ26.3K
$83.5 MX$1,474
99.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.96 ยฅ4,264
$22.86 MX$404
17.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.61 ยฅ6,896
$30.04 MX$530
45.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ยฅ8,781
$51.9 MX$916
6.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.61 ยฅ2,152
$18.30 MX$323
-25.63%
Cinema Ticket
$12.57 ยฅ1,987
$5.12 MX$90.4
145.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 ยฅ45.2K
$201 MX$3,541
42.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ยฅ2.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
154.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.82 ยฅ4,399
$35.73 MX$631
-22.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.08 ยฅ4,598
$40.27 MX$711
-27.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 ยฅ9,331
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 ยฅ14.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
3.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ยฅ70.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 ยฅ48.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 ยฅ138.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-45.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 ยฅ103.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-45.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,371 ยฅ849.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
34.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,377 ยฅ376.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-62.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Obihiro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
11.42
-84.41%

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Last update for Obihiro: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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