Cost of Living Comparison Between Orekhovo-Zuyevo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Orekhovo-Zuyevo and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Orekhovo-Zuyevo is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Orekhovo-Zuyevo is 13.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.63 โ‚ฝ768
$11.99 MX$227
-19.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.28 โ‚ฝ3,055
$42.47 MX$803
-9.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 โ‚ฝ464
$10.47 MX$198
-44.51%
Cappuccino
$2.37 โ‚ฝ189
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ85.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
-46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ฝ109
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚ฝ71
$1.38 MX$26.04
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ฝ141
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 โ‚ฝ860
$8.61 MX$163
25.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 โ‚ฝ397
$8.54 MX$161
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.05 โ‚ฝ722
$10.98 MX$208
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ157
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฝ217
$2.19 MX$41.42
24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 โ‚ฝ230
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 โ‚ฝ522
$8.86 MX$167
-26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฝ75.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.39
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$3.24 MX$61.2
-39.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 โ‚ฝ500
$3.11 MX$58.7
101.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
11.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
49.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 โ‚ฝ8,811
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.81 โ‚ฝ464
$22.14 MX$419
-73.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 โ‚ฝ615
$30.14 MX$570
-74.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.22 โ‚ฝ2,890
$52 MX$983
-30.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 โ‚ฝ397
$5.07 MX$95.9
-1.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 โ‚ฝ26K
$200 MX$3,787
62.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,998 โ‚ฝ558.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 โ‚ฝ5,466
$35.74 MX$676
91.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.82 โ‚ฝ3,496
$39.8 MX$753
10.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ9,137
$79 MX$1,493
45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,452
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 โ‚ฝ24.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 โ‚ฝ61.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 โ‚ฝ41.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,883 โ‚ฝ150.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,212 โ‚ฝ96.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Orekhovo-Zuyevo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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