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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 53.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 51.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 KGS 296
$11.99 MX$227
-71.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 KGS 1,290
$42.47 MX$803
-65.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 KGS 493
$10.47 MX$198
-46.13%
Cappuccino
$1.36 KGS 119
$3.6 MX$68.2
-62.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.34
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 106
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KGS 106
$4.58 MX$86.6
-73.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KGS 76.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 KGS 36.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
-77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 KGS 78.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-42.68%
Eggs
$1.55 KGS 136
$2.55 MX$48.3
-39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 KGS 488
$8.61 MX$163
-35.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 KGS 410
$8.54 MX$161
-45.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 KGS 658
$10.98 MX$208
-31.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$2.72 MX$51.4
-91.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KGS 77.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 KGS 257
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 KGS 34.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 KGS 31.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.7 KGS 61.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
-82.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 KGS 485
$8.86 MX$167
-37.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 KGS 98.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 KGS 128
$2.61 MX$49.37
-43.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.58
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 KGS 1,986
$26.59 MX$503
-14.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 KGS 15.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
-92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 KGS 123
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K KGS 2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-24.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.88 KGS 3,312
$84.2 MX$1,592
-55.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 KGS 370
$22.14 MX$419
-80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 KGS 641
$30.14 MX$570
-75.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 KGS 2,239
$52 MX$983
-50.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.14 KGS 2,985
$18.72 MX$354
82.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 KGS 202
$5.07 MX$95.9
-54.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.8 KGS 7,936
$200 MX$3,787
-54.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,891 KGS 165.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-64.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 KGS 1,505
$35.74 MX$676
-51.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 KGS 2,006
$39.8 MX$753
-42.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 KGS 4,953
$79 MX$1,493
-28.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.13 KGS 3,946
$88.4 MX$1,671
-48.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 KGS 32.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 KGS 15.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 KGS 64K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 KGS 40.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-61.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 KGS 109.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 KGS 89.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$309 KGS 27K
$792 MX$15K
-60.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Osh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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