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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 11.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 48.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$11.99 MX$227
-30.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$42.47 MX$803
-3.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$10.47 MX$198
-43.17%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.44 MX$27.16
-9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.89 MX$16.79
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$3.09 MX$58.5
12.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$4.58 MX$86.6
8.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$1.57 MX$29.68
197.45%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.55 MX$48.3
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$8.61 MX$163
89.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$8.54 MX$161
27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$10.98 MX$208
145.72%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$2.72 MX$51.4
93.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.88 MX$35.63
60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$2.19 MX$41.42
169.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$1.87 MX$35.3
90.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$2.19 MX$41.37
26.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.07 MX$20.23
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$3.96 MX$74.9
24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$8.86 MX$167
-7.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$0.52 MX$9.74
221.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$26.59 MX$503
32.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$3.24 MX$61.2
29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$2.38 MX$44.94
57.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$3.11 MX$58.7
310.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-28.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
110.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$22.14 MX$419
26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$30.14 MX$570
7.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$52 MX$983
-0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$18.72 MX$354
-63.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$5.07 MX$95.9
150.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$200 MX$3,787
72.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
146.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$35.74 MX$676
33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$39.8 MX$753
-28.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-15.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
178.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$792 MX$15K
144.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
11.42
-82.49%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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