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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ordu is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ordu is 5.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 β‚Ί245
$11.99 MX$227
-47.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.54 β‚Ί847
$42.47 MX$803
-49.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 β‚Ί195
$10.47 MX$198
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 β‚Ί122
$3.6 MX$68.2
-14.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 β‚Ί25.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 β‚Ί7.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 β‚Ί72.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 β‚Ί96.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 β‚Ί25.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 β‚Ί12.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-83.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 β‚Ί85.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.85%
Eggs
$1.96 β‚Ί77
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 β‚Ί376
$8.61 MX$163
11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 β‚Ί197
$8.54 MX$161
-41.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 β‚Ί503
$10.98 MX$208
16.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 β‚Ί50.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
-52.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 β‚Ί82.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 β‚Ί41.56
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 β‚Ί49.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 β‚Ί27.21
$1.87 MX$35.3
-63.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 β‚Ί25.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 β‚Ί35.65
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 β‚Ί19.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 β‚Ί80.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
-48.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.9 β‚Ί468
$8.86 MX$167
34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 β‚Ί83.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 β‚Ί119
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 β‚Ί23.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 β‚Ί1,181
$26.59 MX$503
12.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 β‚Ί43.15
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 β‚Ί24.16
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.71 β‚Ί303
$3.11 MX$58.7
147.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 β‚Ί44.13
$1.31 MX$24.85
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.1K β‚Ί1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
45.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K β‚Ί1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
80.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 β‚Ί2,734
$84.2 MX$1,592
-17.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 β‚Ί300
$22.14 MX$419
-65.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.29 β‚Ί405
$30.14 MX$570
-65.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.52 β‚Ί1,004
$52 MX$983
-50.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 β‚Ί198
$5.07 MX$95.9
-0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 β‚Ί24.3K
$200 MX$3,787
208.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,945 β‚Ί351.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
67.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 β‚Ί2,004
$35.74 MX$676
42.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.06 β‚Ί1,773
$39.8 MX$753
13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 β‚Ί4,135
$79 MX$1,493
33.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 β‚Ί3,494
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 β‚Ί19.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 β‚Ί15.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$877 β‚Ί34.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 β‚Ί27.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,481 β‚Ί58.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 β‚Ί40.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ordu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
11.42
222.50%

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Last update for Ordu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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