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

🙂 Solo nomad: Onesti is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onesti is 22.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 RON 29.48
$11.99 MX$227
-43.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.02 RON 161
$42.47 MX$803
-12.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 RON 27.27
$10.47 MX$198
-40.02%
Cappuccino
$1.9 RON 8.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RON 9.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 RON 13.25
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
25.48%
Eggs
$2.85 RON 12.37
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 RON 34.05
$8.61 MX$163
-8.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$8.54 MX$161
-18.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 RON 48.66
$10.98 MX$208
2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-64.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
-21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
-14.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.37
$3.96 MX$74.9
41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$8.86 MX$167
-36.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 RON 4.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 RON 6.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20 RON 86.8
$26.59 MX$503
-24.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
127.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 696
$84.2 MX$1,592
90.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 RON 34.02
$22.14 MX$419
-64.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.61 RON 41.72
$30.14 MX$570
-68.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.76 RON 181
$52 MX$983
-19.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.08 RON 82.9
$18.72 MX$354
1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 RON 29.37
$5.07 MX$95.9
33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 RON 1,304
$200 MX$3,787
49.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,836 RON 42.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
84.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.18 RON 161
$35.74 MX$676
4.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 RON 132
$39.8 MX$753
-23.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 RON 318
$79 MX$1,493
-7.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 RON 313
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,269
$474 MX$8,968
-38.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,894
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,867 RON 8,105
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 RON 6,501
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onesti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 RON 2,974
$792 MX$15K
-13.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
11.42
-37.74%

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

Last update for Onesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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