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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ourense is 0.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ourense is 4.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.21
$11.99 MX$227
46.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.9
$42.47 MX$803
38.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 โ‚ฌ5.62
$10.47 MX$198
-37.82%
Cappuccino
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
93.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.57 MX$29.68
-15.92%
Eggs
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 โ‚ฌ8.89
$8.61 MX$163
19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 โ‚ฌ6.66
$8.54 MX$161
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 โ‚ฌ11.19
$10.98 MX$208
18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.86 MX$167
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
90.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 โ‚ฌ24.84
$26.59 MX$503
8.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 โ‚ฌ0.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
1755.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
33.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.9
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.1 โ‚ฌ18.22
$22.14 MX$419
-4.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.73 โ‚ฌ28.26
$30.14 MX$570
8.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 โ‚ฌ40.73
$52 MX$983
-9.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.09
$18.72 MX$354
-68.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.86 โ‚ฌ7.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
74.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ309
$200 MX$3,787
78.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,085 โ‚ฌ6,981
$5,333 MX$100.8K
51.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 โ‚ฌ66
$35.74 MX$676
113.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.25 โ‚ฌ22.67
$39.8 MX$753
-34.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 โ‚ฌ74.2
$79 MX$1,493
8.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 โ‚ฌ544
$965 MX$18.3K
-34.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚ฌ407
$474 MX$8,968
-0.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ฌ676
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-52.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 โ‚ฌ501
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,719 โ‚ฌ2,348
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,928 โ‚ฌ1,664
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ourense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 โ‚ฌ1,342
$792 MX$15K
96.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.22
11.42
-71.80%

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Last update for Ourense: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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