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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ondo is 47.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ondo is 35.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₦3,911
$11.99 MX$227
-78.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 ₦76.6K
$42.47 MX$803
17.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 ₦8,430
$10.47 MX$198
-47.56%
Cappuccino
$2.13 ₦3,274
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦555
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦339
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₦1,227
$3.09 MX$58.5
-74.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₦2,144
$4.58 MX$86.6
-69.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 ₦3,615
$1.38 MX$26.04
70.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₦1,822
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 ₦3,472
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.95%
Eggs
$1.71 ₦2,630
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ₦9,494
$8.61 MX$163
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 ₦6,478
$8.54 MX$161
-50.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.46 ₦8,392
$10.98 MX$208
-50.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 ₦5,514
$2.72 MX$51.4
31.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₦3,120
$1.51 MX$28.57
34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ₦3,247
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 ₦3,550
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 ₦3,557
$1.87 MX$35.3
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 ₦2,960
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₦3,046
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₦543
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.24 ₦1,911
$3.96 MX$74.9
-68.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.08 ₦4,732
$8.86 MX$167
-65.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₦1,035
$1.72 MX$32.53
-61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₦1,374
$2.61 MX$49.37
-65.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₦749
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ₦1,898
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 ₦3,438
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 ₦7,319
$3.11 MX$58.7
53.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₦1,115
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ₦31.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₦31.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.29 ₦35.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-72.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.26 ₦15.8K
$22.14 MX$419
-53.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 ₦51.8K
$30.14 MX$570
11.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₦9,861
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.1 ₦129.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-58.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,256 ₦3.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-57.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.33 ₦29.7K
$35.74 MX$676
-45.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.5 ₦37.6K
$39.8 MX$753
-38.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64 ₦98.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-19.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ₦86.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ondo
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)
$710 ₦1.1M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 ₦714K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-61.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ondo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$84.7 ₦130.1K
$792 MX$15K
-89.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ondo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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