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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Oskemen is 48.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Oskemen is 34.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4 โ‚ธ2,044
$11.99 MX$227
-66.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 โ‚ธ9,318
$42.47 MX$803
-57.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 โ‚ธ1,789
$10.47 MX$198
-66.57%
Cappuccino
$2.02 โ‚ธ1,034
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ธ408
$1.44 MX$27.16
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ธ248
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ธ721
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ธ738
$4.58 MX$86.6
-68.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ธ575
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚ธ235
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ธ592
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.11%
Eggs
$1.52 โ‚ธ778
$2.55 MX$48.3
-40.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 โ‚ธ3,941
$8.61 MX$163
-10.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 โ‚ธ2,296
$8.54 MX$161
-47.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.98 โ‚ธ3,570
$10.98 MX$208
-36.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ธ592
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ธ938
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ธ1,183
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ธ1,304
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚ธ309
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚ธ225
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 โ‚ธ154
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ธ394
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 โ‚ธ1,015
$3.96 MX$74.9
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.19 โ‚ธ2,144
$8.86 MX$167
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ธ656
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ธ736
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ธ118
$0.52 MX$9.74
-55.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 โ‚ธ522
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 โ‚ธ150
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 โ‚ธ1,070
$3.11 MX$58.7
-32.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚ธ232
$1.31 MX$24.85
-65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ธ14.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K โ‚ธ13.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
13.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.53 โ‚ธ20.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.91 โ‚ธ5,066
$22.14 MX$419
-55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.92 โ‚ธ8,651
$30.14 MX$570
-43.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.82 โ‚ธ12.2K
$52 MX$983
-54.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.49 โ‚ธ8,942
$18.72 MX$354
-6.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.43 โ‚ธ2,267
$5.07 MX$95.9
-12.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.5 โ‚ธ30.4K
$200 MX$3,787
-70.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,532 โ‚ธ1.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-52.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 โ‚ธ60.6K
$35.74 MX$676
231.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.7 โ‚ธ42.8K
$39.8 MX$753
110.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 โ‚ธ50.5K
$79 MX$1,493
25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 โ‚ธ48.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 โ‚ธ169.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 โ‚ธ111.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-54.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 โ‚ธ271.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 โ‚ธ243.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$953 โ‚ธ487.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$706 โ‚ธ360.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oskemen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 โ‚ธ348.2K
$792 MX$15K
-14.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Oskemen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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