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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Oryol is 40.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Oryol is 22.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 โ‚ฝ609
$11.99 MX$227
-36.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 โ‚ฝ4,121
$42.47 MX$803
21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 โ‚ฝ450
$10.47 MX$198
-46.13%
Cappuccino
$1.7 โ‚ฝ136
$3.6 MX$68.2
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ76.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ82.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.85
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฝ129
$1.57 MX$29.68
2.55%
Eggs
$1.82 โ‚ฝ145
$2.55 MX$48.3
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 โ‚ฝ486
$8.61 MX$163
-29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ฝ342
$8.54 MX$161
-49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 โ‚ฝ548
$10.98 MX$208
-37.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฝ127
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฝ146
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚ฝ128
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ185
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
-68.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ141
$1.07 MX$20.23
64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฝ65.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ249
$3.96 MX$74.9
-21.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 โ‚ฝ409
$8.86 MX$167
-42.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ78.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฝ152
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ160
$3.24 MX$61.2
-37.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ43.22
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 โ‚ฝ514
$3.11 MX$58.7
107.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K โ‚ฝ2.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
30.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.4 โ‚ฝ6,656
$84.2 MX$1,592
-0.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.52 โ‚ฝ600
$22.14 MX$419
-66.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 โ‚ฝ724
$30.14 MX$570
-69.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.84 โ‚ฝ1,503
$52 MX$983
-63.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.82 โ‚ฝ863
$18.72 MX$354
-42.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 โ‚ฝ258
$5.07 MX$95.9
-36.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ26.3K
$200 MX$3,787
64.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,923 โ‚ฝ552.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 โ‚ฝ4,957
$35.74 MX$676
73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.03 โ‚ฝ3,593
$39.8 MX$753
13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฝ9,321
$79 MX$1,493
47.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฝ12.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 โ‚ฝ34.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 โ‚ฝ16.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-55.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 โ‚ฝ92.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 โ‚ฝ31.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 โ‚ฝ93.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$761 โ‚ฝ60.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oryol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$511 โ‚ฝ40.8K
$792 MX$15K
-35.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
11.42
40.11%

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Last update for Oryol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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