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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Oyo is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Oyo is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.5 โ‚ฆ3,849
$11.99 MX$227
-79.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.19 โ‚ฆ75.6K
$42.47 MX$803
15.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 โ‚ฆ8,080
$10.47 MX$198
-49.76%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฆ3,336
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฆ517
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚ฆ338
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 โ‚ฆ1,284
$3.09 MX$58.5
-72.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ฆ2,149
$4.58 MX$86.6
-69.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 โ‚ฆ3,505
$1.38 MX$26.04
65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฆ1,907
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฆ3,533
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$1.69 โ‚ฆ2,592
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 โ‚ฆ9,672
$8.61 MX$163
-26.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฆ6,418
$8.54 MX$161
-51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 โ‚ฆ8,482
$10.98 MX$208
-49.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฆ5,240
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฆ3,120
$1.51 MX$28.57
34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฆ3,223
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฆ3,635
$2.19 MX$41.42
8.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฆ3,671
$1.87 MX$35.3
27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฆ2,969
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฆ2,981
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚ฆ541
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.29 โ‚ฆ1,986
$3.96 MX$74.9
-67.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.2 โ‚ฆ4,923
$8.86 MX$167
-63.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฆ1,062
$1.72 MX$32.53
-59.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฆ1,431
$2.61 MX$49.37
-64.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚ฆ578
$0.52 MX$9.74
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.33 โ‚ฆ22K
$26.59 MX$503
-46.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 โ‚ฆ1,928
$3.24 MX$61.2
-61.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 โ‚ฆ3,447
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 โ‚ฆ7,111
$3.11 MX$58.7
48.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฆ1,138
$1.31 MX$24.85
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K โ‚ฆ30.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ฆ31.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.95 โ‚ฆ62.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 โ‚ฆ15.9K
$22.14 MX$419
-53.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 โ‚ฆ52.4K
$30.14 MX$570
13.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.42 โ‚ฆ22.2K
$52 MX$983
-72.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.4 โ‚ฆ6,762
$18.72 MX$354
-76.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.4 โ‚ฆ9,839
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.4 โ‚ฆ129.7K
$200 MX$3,787
-57.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,294 โ‚ฆ3.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-56.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.1 โ‚ฆ29.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-46.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.78 โ‚ฆ38.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-37.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.66 โ‚ฆ73.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-39.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.13 โ‚ฆ52.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 โ‚ฆ643.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-56.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 โ‚ฆ374.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-48.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 โ‚ฆ1.7M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฆ977.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$712 โ‚ฆ1.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$183 โ‚ฆ280.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$109 โ‚ฆ167K
$792 MX$15K
-86.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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Last update for Oyo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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