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

😐 Solo nomad: Onchan is 29.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Onchan is 53% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.93 IMP 22.09
$11.99 MX$227
149.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 78.9
$42.47 MX$803
151.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 IMP 7.53
$10.47 MX$198
-2.58%
Cappuccino
$5.55 IMP 4.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
54.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 IMP 2.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 IMP 1.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
115.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
112.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 IMP 4.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
35.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$1.38 MX$26.04
46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 IMP 1.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.20%
Eggs
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
62.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 4.92
$8.61 MX$163
-22.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 IMP 6.04
$8.54 MX$161
-4.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 IMP 8.58
$10.98 MX$208
5.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 IMP 1.77
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMP 1.28
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 IMP 1.89
$1.88 MX$35.63
36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 IMP 2.15
$2.19 MX$41.42
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.21
$1.07 MX$20.23
53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
87.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.49 IMP 16.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
467.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 IMP 8.85
$8.86 MX$167
35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
140.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 IMP 2.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83 IMP 61.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
2569.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 IMP 1.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
45.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 IMP 228
$84.2 MX$1,592
266.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.95 IMP 28.01
$22.14 MX$419
71.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 IMP 52.7
$30.14 MX$570
136.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 IMP 10.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,302 IMP 961
$200 MX$3,787
549.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
492.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 IMP 69.1
$35.74 MX$676
162.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 IMP 30.85
$39.8 MX$753
5.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 90.3
$79 MX$1,493
54.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 IMP 56.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.42
-67.95%

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Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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