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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ogre is 5.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ogre is 23% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.55 €15.15
$11.99 MX$227
46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.71 €42.92
$42.47 MX$803
17.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 €7.92
$10.47 MX$198
-12.42%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.26%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 €10.44
$8.61 MX$163
40.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 €6.75
$8.54 MX$161
-8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 €10.28
$10.98 MX$208
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 €7.91
$8.86 MX$167
3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 €19.61
$26.59 MX$503
-14.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 €0.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 €9.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
266.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$84.2 MX$1,592
281.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.79 €17.08
$22.14 MX$419
-10.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 €17.29
$30.14 MX$570
-33.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.26 €30.45
$52 MX$983
-32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €477
$200 MX$3,787
175.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
190.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 €78.2
$35.74 MX$676
153.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.72 €40.33
$39.8 MX$753
17.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 €82.2
$79 MX$1,493
20.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$88.4 MX$1,671
55.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 €269
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 €200
$474 MX$8,968
-51.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 €348
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,516 €1,309
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$822 €710
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ogre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 €812
$792 MX$15K
18.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
11.42
-77.93%

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Last update for Ogre: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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