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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 7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ourem is 33.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.01
$11.88 MX$210
-2.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.20 โ‚ฌ39.82
$41.90 MX$740
10.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
$10.55 MX$186
-11.66%
Cappuccino
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$3.60 MX$63.5
-56.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.91 MX$16.09
51.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.08 MX$54.4
13.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
-24.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
25.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.60 MX$28.27
-15.63%
Eggs
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.60 MX$45.97
23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 โ‚ฌ10.49
$8.36 MX$148
45.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
$8.64 MX$152
-8.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
$10.91 MX$192
5.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.61 MX$45.98
-26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.44 MX$25.46
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.96 MX$34.55
-27.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$2.12 MX$37.34
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.86 MX$32.87
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.22 MX$39.20
-18.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.02 MX$17.99
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.04 MX$18.36
-24.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.58
$4.05 MX$71.5
59.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.18 MX$180
-44.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.69 MX$29.79
-22.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.51 MX$9.09
347.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.27 โ‚ฌ36.44
$26.52 MX$468
59.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.51
$3.15 MX$55.7
29.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.43 โ‚ฌ15.89
$3.26 MX$57.5
465.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
67.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$83.5 MX$1,474
45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 โ‚ฌ18.15
$22.86 MX$404
-7.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.31 โ‚ฌ33.88
$30.04 MX$530
30.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.37 โ‚ฌ37.38
$51.9 MX$916
-16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 โ‚ฌ8.02
$5.12 MX$90.4
81.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 โ‚ฌ542
$201 MX$3,541
213.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 โ‚ฌ5,580
$5,318 MX$93.9K
21.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.4 โ‚ฌ68.4
$35.73 MX$631
122.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.67 โ‚ฌ35.92
$40.27 MX$711
3.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 โ‚ฌ82.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$89.3 MX$1,576
33.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 โ‚ฌ784
$947 MX$16.7K
-3.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 โ‚ฌ637
$483 MX$8,525
52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-9.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 โ‚ฌ988
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-5.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,490 โ‚ฌ3,008
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-12.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,550 โ‚ฌ2,198
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-60.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ourem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,390 โ‚ฌ1,198
$730 MX$12.9K
90.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Ourem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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