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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ojochal is 20.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ojochal is 42.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 โ‚ก4,971
$11.99 MX$227
-17.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 โ‚ก26K
$42.47 MX$803
22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 โ‚ก5,043
$10.47 MX$198
-3.82%
Cappuccino
$3.73 โ‚ก1,867
$3.6 MX$68.2
3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ก989
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ก832
$0.89 MX$16.79
86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 โ‚ก1,536
$3.09 MX$58.5
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 โ‚ก2,401
$4.58 MX$86.6
4.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ก1,035
$1.38 MX$26.04
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 โ‚ก1,455
$1.85 MX$34.9
57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ก1,127
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.31%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ก1,499
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 โ‚ก4,900
$8.61 MX$163
13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 โ‚ก4,659
$8.54 MX$161
9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 โ‚ก6,832
$10.98 MX$208
24.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 โ‚ก2,221
$2.72 MX$51.4
63.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ก724
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ก2,189
$1.88 MX$35.63
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ก1,590
$2.19 MX$41.42
45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ก1,698
$1.87 MX$35.3
81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ก1,460
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ก505
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ก1,465
$1.09 MX$20.64
168.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 โ‚ก2,534
$3.96 MX$74.9
27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 โ‚ก7,498
$8.86 MX$167
69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ก1,184
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ก1,313
$2.61 MX$49.37
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 โ‚ก506
$0.52 MX$9.74
94.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 โ‚ก930
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 โ‚ก889
$2.38 MX$44.94
-25.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 โ‚ก4,064
$3.11 MX$58.7
161.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 โ‚ก703
$1.31 MX$24.85
6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ก19.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
26.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ก16.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
37.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ก47.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 โ‚ก12.9K
$22.14 MX$419
16.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 โ‚ก26.6K
$30.14 MX$570
76.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 โ‚ก28.2K
$52 MX$983
8.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.77 โ‚ก11.9K
$18.72 MX$354
26.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.7 โ‚ก4,853
$5.07 MX$95.9
91.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ก258.1K
$200 MX$3,787
157.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ก6.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
133.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 โ‚ก31.8K
$35.74 MX$676
77.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 โ‚ก25.8K
$39.8 MX$753
29.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ก62K
$79 MX$1,493
56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ก54K
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ก382.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 โ‚ก292.9K
$474 MX$8,968
23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 โ‚ก748.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 โ‚ก479.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-20.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ojochal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Ojochal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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