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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Oni is 19.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Oni is 14.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 โ‚พ29.44
$11.99 MX$227
-9.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.35 โ‚พ121
$42.47 MX$803
4.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 โ‚พ22.51
$10.47 MX$198
-20.92%
Cappuccino
$2.96 โ‚พ8.05
$3.6 MX$68.2
-17.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚พ1.14
$0.89 MX$16.79
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 โ‚พ5.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚พ8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚พ5.39
$1.38 MX$26.04
43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.84
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$2.56 โ‚พ6.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 โ‚พ20.63
$8.61 MX$163
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.4 โ‚พ17.41
$8.54 MX$161
-25.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 โ‚พ25.72
$10.98 MX$208
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚พ3.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚พ4.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚พ6.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
7.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.76
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚พ1.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚พ8.22
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.38
$8.86 MX$167
-15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚พ4.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚พ6.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oni
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)
$1.43 โ‚พ3.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.48 โ‚พ20.34
$3.11 MX$58.7
140.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚พ3.07
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-39.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K โ‚พ54.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.1 โ‚พ196
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.74 โ‚พ31.94
$22.14 MX$419
-46.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 โ‚พ48.91
$30.14 MX$570
-40.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 โ‚พ17.73
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 โ‚พ718
$200 MX$3,787
31.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,073 โ‚พ13.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 โ‚พ207
$35.74 MX$676
112.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 โ‚พ122
$39.8 MX$753
12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚พ318
$79 MX$1,493
47.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚พ309
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oni
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.42
4.12%

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Last update for Oni: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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