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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ozamiz is 40.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ozamiz is 18% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 β‚±194
$11.99 MX$227
-70.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.69 β‚±985
$42.47 MX$803
-58.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.26 β‚±182
$10.47 MX$198
-68.86%
Cappuccino
$2.44 β‚±136
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 β‚±45.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 β‚±22.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 β‚±75.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 β‚±122
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 β‚±97.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 β‚±48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 β‚±46.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
-46.50%
Eggs
$1.61 β‚±89.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 β‚±443
$8.61 MX$163
-7.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 β‚±240
$8.54 MX$161
-49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 β‚±439
$10.98 MX$208
-28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 β‚±166
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 β‚±88.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 β‚±144
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 β‚±87.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 β‚±123
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 β‚±147
$2.19 MX$41.37
21.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 β‚±62.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 β‚±43.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 β‚±163
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.15 β‚±231
$8.86 MX$167
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 β‚±67.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 β‚±109
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 β‚±15.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 β‚±43.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 β‚±13.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 β‚±122
$3.11 MX$58.7
-29.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 β‚±60.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K β‚±1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚±1.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 β‚±6,254
$84.2 MX$1,592
33.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.75 β‚±1,824
$22.14 MX$419
47.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.7 β‚±1,542
$30.14 MX$570
-8.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 β‚±1,926
$52 MX$983
-33.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 β‚±336
$5.07 MX$95.9
18.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 β‚±8,471
$200 MX$3,787
-24.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,256 β‚±237K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-20.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.68 β‚±2,599
$35.74 MX$676
30.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.06 β‚±1,506
$39.8 MX$753
-32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 β‚±4,152
$79 MX$1,493
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.1 β‚±3,012
$88.4 MX$1,671
-38.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 β‚±14.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 β‚±9,722
$474 MX$8,968
-63.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 β‚±32.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 β‚±22.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,333 β‚±129.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-24.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ozamiz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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Last update for Ozamiz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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