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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Oeiras is 2.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oeiras is 41% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.09
$11.99 MX$227
45.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$42.47 MX$803
37.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.84
$10.47 MX$198
-13.18%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.58 MX$86.6
-10.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$3.55 €3.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.79 €9.32
$8.61 MX$163
25.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 €6.58
$8.54 MX$161
-10.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.96
$10.98 MX$208
57.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 €0.66
$1.07 MX$20.23
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 €4.03
$8.86 MX$167
-47.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.72 MX$32.53
-17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
307.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.54 €39.32
$26.59 MX$503
71.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 €3.26
$3.24 MX$61.2
16.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
451.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.57 €18.62
$22.14 MX$419
-2.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.58 €36.77
$30.14 MX$570
41.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.33
$52 MX$983
9.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.56 €23.8
$18.72 MX$354
47.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.86 €7.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
74.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 €436
$200 MX$3,787
152.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,322 €6,322
$5,333 MX$100.8K
37.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 €54.9
$35.74 MX$676
77.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.17 €34.68
$39.8 MX$753
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €81
$79 MX$1,493
18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 €70
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €920
$965 MX$18.3K
10.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 €896
$474 MX$8,968
118.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 €1,511
$1,653 MX$31.2K
5.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,769 €1,528
$1,202 MX$22.7K
47.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,705 €4,926
$3,081 MX$58.3K
85.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,456 €2,984
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oeiras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,315 €1,135
$792 MX$15K
66.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.42
-56.13%

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Last update for Oeiras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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