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

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 20.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Orhei is 23.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.73 MDL 151

$11.85 MX$212

-26.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.77 MDL 634

$42.16 MX$755

-12.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.57 MDL 131

$10.75 MX$192

-29.58%

Cappuccino

$1.85 MDL 31.96

$3.47 MX$62.2

-46.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 MDL 16.68

$1.45 MX$26.01

-33.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 MDL 11.36

$0.90 MX$16.16

-26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 MDL 29.58

$3.05 MX$54.7

-43.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 MDL 41.22

$4.42 MX$79.1

-45.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 MDL 22.26

$1.37 MX$24.51

-5.84%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 MDL 9.59

$1.87 MX$33.51

-70.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 MDL 26.26

$1.54 MX$27.63

-1.30%

Eggs

$2.58 MDL 44.43

$2.50 MX$44.81

3.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MDL 182

$8.61 MX$154

22.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 MDL 91.8

$8.63 MX$155

-38.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.70 MDL 150

$11.02 MX$197

-21.05%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 MDL 15.62

$2.75 MX$49.22

-66.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MDL 30.30

$1.43 MX$25.56

23.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 MDL 30.52

$1.87 MX$33.52

-5.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.16 MDL 37.22

$2.17 MX$38.80

-0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 MDL 13.51

$1.88 MX$33.70

-58.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MDL 9.40

$2.25 MX$40.21

-76.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 MDL 23.56

$1.07 MX$19.11

28.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 MDL 14.20

$1.07 MX$19.22

-23.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 MDL 55.8

$4.15 MX$74.4

-22.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$185

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 MDL 21.64

$1.68 MX$30.06

-25.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 MDL 34.02

$2.48 MX$44.46

-20.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 MDL 3.14

$0.55 MX$9.93

-67.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 MDL 35.56

$3.22 MX$57.6

-36.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 MDL 4.30

$2.48 MX$44.42

-89.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.37 MDL 92.6

$3.11 MX$55.7

72.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 MDL 24.74

$1.26 MX$22.48

13.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.5K MDL 560.9K

$30.7K MX$548.8K

6.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.5K MDL 542.8K

$24.0K MX$430.3K

30.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$170 MDL 2,933

$82.5 MX$1,476

106.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.33 MDL 126

$22.29 MX$399

-67.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.68 MDL 184

$30.02 MX$537

-64.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$921

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$327

Cinema Ticket

$7.53 MDL 130

$4.98 MX$89.2

51.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$396 MDL 6,833

$200 MX$3,580

98.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,492 MDL 129.2K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

41.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.2 MDL 1,125

$35.71 MX$639

82.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 MDL 917

$39.56 MX$708

34.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 MDL 1,973

$80.6 MX$1,442

42.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 MDL 2,111

$88.3 MX$1,581

38.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,632

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$21.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.24

11.42

-19.09%

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

Last update for Orhei: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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