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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ourem is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ourem is 13.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.92
$11.99 MX$227
-4.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.94 โ‚ฌ40.52
$42.47 MX$803
10.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 โ‚ฌ8.41
$10.47 MX$198
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 โ‚ฌ10.8
$8.61 MX$163
45.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 โ‚ฌ6.92
$8.54 MX$161
-6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.81
$10.98 MX$208
3.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
-13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 โ‚ฌ5.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.74
$8.86 MX$167
-38.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.77 โ‚ฌ36.07
$26.59 MX$503
57.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
500.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
64.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.92 โ‚ฌ18.06
$22.14 MX$419
-5.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 โ‚ฌ34.17
$30.14 MX$570
31.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.28 โ‚ฌ37.37
$52 MX$983
-16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.83
$5.07 MX$95.9
78.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$621 โ‚ฌ536
$200 MX$3,787
210.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,267 โ‚ฌ5,411
$5,333 MX$100.8K
17.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 โ‚ฌ66.9
$35.74 MX$676
116.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 โ‚ฌ35.58
$39.8 MX$753
3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.7
$79 MX$1,493
19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ106
$88.4 MX$1,671
38.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 โ‚ฌ797
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 โ‚ฌ625
$474 MX$8,968
52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 โ‚ฌ1,292
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 โ‚ฌ1,001
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,116 โ‚ฌ2,691
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 โ‚ฌ1,943
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,374 โ‚ฌ1,186
$792 MX$15K
73.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Ourem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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