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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Oudtshoorn is 42.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Oudtshoorn is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RΒ 151
$11.99 MX$227
-29.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 RΒ 602
$42.47 MX$803
-20.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 RΒ 86
$10.47 MX$198
-53.87%
Cappuccino
$2.08 RΒ 37.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 RΒ 18.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RΒ 14.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RΒ 40.44
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 RΒ 45.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 RΒ 19.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RΒ 18.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RΒ 29.15
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$2.45 RΒ 43.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 RΒ 134
$8.61 MX$163
-12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RΒ 83.5
$8.54 MX$161
-45.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.69 RΒ 119
$10.98 MX$208
-39.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 RΒ 30.01
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RΒ 26.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RΒ 27.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RΒ 28.01
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 RΒ 23.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 RΒ 21.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 RΒ 19.54
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RΒ 15.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 RΒ 49.23
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 RΒ 90.9
$8.86 MX$167
-42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 RΒ 24.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RΒ 30.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 RΒ 28.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 RΒ 20.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
-64.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RΒ 15.72
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 RΒ 73.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 22.07
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K RΒ 384.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K RΒ 419.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RΒ 2,086
$84.2 MX$1,592
39.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 RΒ 629
$22.14 MX$419
59.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.89 RΒ 727
$30.14 MX$570
35.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.31 RΒ 557
$52 MX$983
-39.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 RΒ 116
$5.07 MX$95.9
29.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 RΒ 3,511
$200 MX$3,787
-1.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,308 RΒ 76.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-19.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.66 RΒ 883
$35.74 MX$676
38.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 RΒ 566
$39.8 MX$753
-20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 RΒ 1,570
$79 MX$1,493
11.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 RΒ 1,436
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 RΒ 6,540
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RΒ 5,911
$474 MX$8,968
-29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RΒ 12.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 RΒ 12.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 RΒ 13.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-75.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$589 RΒ 10.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oudtshoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,827 RΒ 32.5K
$792 MX$15K
130.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.42
0.79%

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Last update for Oudtshoorn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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