Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Orekhovo-Zuyevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Orekhovo-Zuyevo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 74.8% more expensive than Orekhovo-Zuyevo without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.3% more expensive than Orekhovo-Zuyevo without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.63 โ‚ฝ768
24.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$38.28 โ‚ฝ3,055
10.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.81 โ‚ฝ464
80.21%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.37 โ‚ฝ189
51.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.07 โ‚ฝ85.6
34.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.94
85.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.36 โ‚ฝ109
127.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
81.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.89 โ‚ฝ71
55.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.4
160.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.37 โ‚ฝ109
14.60%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.77 โ‚ฝ141
44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.78 โ‚ฝ860
-20.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.97 โ‚ฝ397
71.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.05 โ‚ฝ722
21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.73 โ‚ฝ138
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.96 โ‚ฝ157
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.72 โ‚ฝ217
-19.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.3
139.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.9
212.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.35 โ‚ฝ108
-20.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.8
51.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.88 โ‚ฝ230
37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.54 โ‚ฝ522
35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.94 โ‚ฝ75.2
82.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.88 โ‚ฝ150
38.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.39
6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
66.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.95
580.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.27 โ‚ฝ500
-50.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.73 โ‚ฝ58.2
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.7K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35.8K โ‚ฝ2.9M
-33.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$110 โ‚ฝ8,811
-23.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.81 โ‚ฝ464
281.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.71 โ‚ฝ615
290.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.22 โ‚ฝ2,890
43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.98 โ‚ฝ397
1.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$326 โ‚ฝ26K
-38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,998 โ‚ฝ558.4K
-23.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$68.5 โ‚ฝ5,466
-47.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.82 โ‚ฝ3,496
-9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$115 โ‚ฝ9,137
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$106 โ‚ฝ8,452
-16.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$437 โ‚ฝ34.9K
120.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$303 โ‚ฝ24.2K
56.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$771 โ‚ฝ61.5K
114.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$515 โ‚ฝ41.1K
133.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,883 โ‚ฝ150.2K
63.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,212 โ‚ฝ96.7K
521.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15.33
-25.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Orekhovo-Zuyevo: October 28, 2025

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