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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Olinda is 43.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Olinda is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 R$27.97
$11.99 MX$227
-57.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.6 R$153
$42.47 MX$803
-35.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.89
$10.47 MX$198
-38.20%
Cappuccino
$1.85 R$10.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 R$2.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 R$7.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 R$12.24
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 R$6.69
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.57 MX$29.68
-32.48%
Eggs
$1.91 R$10.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 R$35.88
$8.61 MX$163
-24.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.02
$8.54 MX$161
-57.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.13 R$39.59
$10.98 MX$208
-35.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$11.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
-54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
-46.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.14
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 R$2.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 R$9.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
-58.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 R$42.3
$8.86 MX$167
-14.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 R$8.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.24 R$218
$26.59 MX$503
47.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 R$20.21
$3.11 MX$58.7
17.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K R$98.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K R$121.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.78 R$243
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.77 R$87.6
$22.14 MX$419
-28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.4 R$91
$30.14 MX$570
-45.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.19 R$123
$52 MX$983
-57.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 R$122
$18.72 MX$354
17.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 R$37.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 R$650
$200 MX$3,787
-41.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,363 R$35.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.05 R$239
$35.74 MX$676
20.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.03 R$233
$39.8 MX$753
5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 R$374
$79 MX$1,493
-14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 R$401
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,769
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,179
$474 MX$8,968
-55.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 R$3,246
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,423
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,299 R$7,208
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-57.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,141 R$6,336
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Olinda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Olinda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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