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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oral is 41% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oral is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 ₸3,645
$11.99 MX$227
-40.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 ₸15.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-29.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ₸3,826
$10.47 MX$198
-28.56%
Cappuccino
$1.67 ₸854
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸464
$1.44 MX$27.16
-36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₸289
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ₸383
$3.09 MX$58.5
-75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₸890
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₸635
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₸194
$1.85 MX$34.9
-79.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₸733
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$1.28 ₸657
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₸3,969
$8.61 MX$163
-9.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 ₸1,951
$8.54 MX$161
-55.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₸5,059
$10.98 MX$208
-9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 ₸563
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₸914
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ₸1,072
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 ₸1,489
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₸191
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₸159
$2.19 MX$41.37
-85.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ₸319
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₸487
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 ₸961
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 ₸3,387
$8.86 MX$167
-25.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₸312
$1.72 MX$32.53
-64.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₸783
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₸87.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₸314
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₸322
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₸2,411
$3.11 MX$58.7
51.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸233
$1.31 MX$24.85
-64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₸10.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₸12.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75 ₸38.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-11.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.63 ₸3,901
$22.14 MX$419
-65.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.56 ₸6,421
$30.14 MX$570
-58.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.8 ₸34.7K
$52 MX$983
30.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 ₸1,514
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 ₸106.6K
$200 MX$3,787
4.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,790 ₸2.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-10.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.25 ₸15K
$35.74 MX$676
-18.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.72 ₸17.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₸44.6K
$79 MX$1,493
10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 ₸40.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₸127K
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₸97.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-59.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 ₸204.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-75.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₸141.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$996 ₸509.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-67.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 ₸382.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oral
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₸185.3K
$792 MX$15K
-54.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
11.42
61.03%

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

Last update for Oral: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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