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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Odesa is 43% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Odesa is 23.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 โ‚ด309
$11.99 MX$227
-37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 โ‚ด1,203
$42.47 MX$803
-31.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 โ‚ด260
$10.47 MX$198
-40.21%
Cappuccino
$1.41 โ‚ด58.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ด28.62
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ด20.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด41.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ด71.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ด43.69
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ด25.84
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚ด58.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.83%
Eggs
$1.61 โ‚ด66.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 โ‚ด334
$8.61 MX$163
-6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 โ‚ด182
$8.54 MX$161
-48.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 โ‚ด271
$10.98 MX$208
-40.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ด30.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-72.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ด66.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ด72.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ด98.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
8.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚ด26.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚ด21.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ด62.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ด23.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 โ‚ด115
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ด197
$8.86 MX$167
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ด35.58
$1.72 MX$32.53
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ด61
$2.61 MX$49.37
-43.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚ด15.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.75 โ‚ด571
$26.59 MX$503
-48.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด81.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-39.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚ด13.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 โ‚ด118
$3.11 MX$58.7
-8.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ด56.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ด1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ด1.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
17.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 โ‚ด3,835
$84.2 MX$1,592
9.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 โ‚ด223
$22.14 MX$419
-75.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.65 โ‚ด276
$30.14 MX$570
-77.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 โ‚ด1,095
$52 MX$983
-49.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.81 โ‚ด532
$18.72 MX$354
-31.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 โ‚ด256
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 โ‚ด10.5K
$200 MX$3,787
26.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,097 โ‚ด87.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-60.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 โ‚ด2,612
$35.74 MX$676
76.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 โ‚ด1,660
$39.8 MX$753
0.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 โ‚ด3,664
$79 MX$1,493
11.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ด4,311
$88.4 MX$1,671
17.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚ด11.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 โ‚ด7,100
$474 MX$8,968
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ด21.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 โ‚ด13K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 โ‚ด63.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 โ‚ด37K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Odesa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 โ‚ด18.6K
$792 MX$15K
-43.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
11.42
83.89%

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Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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