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

😐 Solo nomad: Oviedo is 6.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oviedo is 40.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.09
$11.99 MX$227
45.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.52
$42.47 MX$803
35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$10.47 MX$198
10.79%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 €2.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.82
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$8.61 MX$163
101.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$8.54 MX$161
-1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.41 €19.35
$10.98 MX$208
104.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
46.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.88 MX$35.63
23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.92
$8.86 MX$167
-35.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
171.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.1 €32.89
$26.59 MX$503
43.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
68.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.24 €26.98
$3.11 MX$58.7
904.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
53.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$84.2 MX$1,592
66.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 €18.43
$22.14 MX$419
-3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 €28.2
$30.14 MX$570
8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.4 €41.78
$52 MX$983
-6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 €13.46
$18.72 MX$354
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 €8.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
102.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$364 €314
$200 MX$3,787
81.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,143 €7,031
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 €65.3
$35.74 MX$676
111.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 €27.53
$39.8 MX$753
-19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 €73.9
$79 MX$1,493
8.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$88.4 MX$1,671
58.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$826 €713
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 €487
$474 MX$8,968
18.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 €831
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 €757
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,280 €1,969
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-25.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 €1,333
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oviedo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,203 €1,902
$792 MX$15K
178.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Oviedo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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