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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouagadougou is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouagadougou is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
$11.85 MX$209
-54.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
$42.16 MX$744
-44.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
$10.75 MX$190
-27.81%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 982
$3.47 MX$61.3
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 F CFA 454
$1.45 MX$25.65
-44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 331
$0.90 MX$15.93
-34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 610
$3.05 MX$53.9
-64.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
$4.42 MX$77.9
-58.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
$1.37 MX$24.17
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 548
$1.87 MX$33.05
-48.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 F CFA 578
$1.54 MX$27.25
-33.77%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
$2.50 MX$44.18
22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
$8.61 MX$152
106.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
$8.63 MX$152
141.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
$11.02 MX$195
14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
$2.75 MX$48.53
64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 794
$1.43 MX$25.21
-1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 571
$1.87 MX$33.05
-45.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
$2.17 MX$38.26
8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$1.88 MX$33.23
19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 741
$2.25 MX$39.65
-41.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 485
$1.07 MX$18.85
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$1.07 MX$18.95
22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 976
$4.15 MX$73.3
-58.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
$10.34 MX$182
-40.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 700
$1.68 MX$29.64
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
$2.48 MX$43.84
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
$0.55 MX$9.80
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 285
$3.22 MX$56.8
-84.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 876
$2.48 MX$43.80
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 865
$1.26 MX$22.16
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
21.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
52.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 70.9K
$82.5 MX$1,456
52.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
$22.29 MX$393
56.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
$30.02 MX$530
68.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
$51.4 MX$908
20.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
$18.29 MX$323
-51.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
$4.98 MX$88.0
75.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 F CFA 75.1K
$200 MX$3,530
-33.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
225.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.71 MX$630
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.56 MX$698
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.6 MX$1,422
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.3 MX$1,559
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 F CFA 252.5K
$969 MX$17.1K
-53.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 F CFA 155.0K
$482 MX$8,511
-43.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-21.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 429.4K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-35.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 131.2K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-94.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 64.8K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-98.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 F CFA 271.1K
$756 MX$13.4K
-36.54%
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 Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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