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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouagadougou is 19.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouagadougou is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 F CFA 3,015
$11.99 MX$227
-55.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.59 F CFA 13.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-44.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 F CFA 4,443
$10.47 MX$198
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 F CFA 972
$3.6 MX$68.2
-52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 F CFA 443
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 334
$0.89 MX$16.79
-33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 F CFA 591
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 F CFA 1,035
$4.58 MX$86.6
-60.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
$1.38 MX$26.04
100.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 547
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 F CFA 560
$1.57 MX$29.68
-36.94%
Eggs
$2.98 F CFA 1,689
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.34 F CFA 9,815
$8.61 MX$163
101.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.04 F CFA 11.9K
$8.54 MX$161
146.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 F CFA 7,119
$10.98 MX$208
14.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 F CFA 2,520
$2.72 MX$51.4
63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 F CFA 762
$1.51 MX$28.57
-10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 581
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 F CFA 1,352
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 F CFA 1,279
$1.87 MX$35.3
20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 775
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 489
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 760
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 F CFA 973
$3.96 MX$74.9
-56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 F CFA 3,521
$8.86 MX$167
-29.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 703
$1.72 MX$32.53
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 F CFA 1,341
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 F CFA 116
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 290
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 F CFA 917
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 835
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K F CFA 21.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K F CFA 20.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
52.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 F CFA 72.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
51.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.55 F CFA 20.1K
$22.14 MX$419
60.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 F CFA 27.8K
$30.14 MX$570
62.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 F CFA 34.7K
$52 MX$983
18.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.7 F CFA 4,923
$18.72 MX$354
-53.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 F CFA 5,134
$5.07 MX$95.9
78.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 F CFA 74.7K
$200 MX$3,787
-34.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.8K F CFA 10.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
233.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 F CFA 247.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 F CFA 157.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-41.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 F CFA 711.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-23.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 F CFA 438.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$231 F CFA 131K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-92.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$114 F CFA 64.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-98.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 F CFA 275.8K
$792 MX$15K
-38.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Ouagadougou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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