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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 93.4% more expensive than Osh without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 117.6% more expensive than Osh without rent, and 128.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.40 KGS 297
248.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$15.10 KGS 1,321
179.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.73 KGS 501
87.61%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.39 KGS 122
149.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.68 KGS 59.5
113.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 KGS 18.35
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.18 KGS 103
158.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.22 KGS 107
262.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.88 KGS 76.5
55.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.38 KGS 33.58
392.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.93 KGS 80.9
65.59%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.54 KGS 135
62.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$5.67 KGS 496
51.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.55 KGS 398
89.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.49 KGS 655
47.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.24 KGS 21.01
1045.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.92 KGS 80.7
55.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.92 KGS 256
-35.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.16 KGS 102
87.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.40 KGS 34.63
370.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.35 KGS 30.80
542.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.22 KGS 19.16
386.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.55 KGS 48.06
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$0.70 KGS 61.6
492.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.61 KGS 491
84.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.12 KGS 98.2
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.53 KGS 134
62.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.17 KGS 15.30
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$23.31 KGS 2,039
13.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.19 KGS 16.85
1205.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$1.47 KGS 129
111.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.82 KGS 71.7
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$22.6K KGS 2.0M
35.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$37.59 KGS 3,288
119.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.08 KGS 356
446.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$7.69 KGS 672
290.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$25.88 KGS 2,264
98.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$34.17 KGS 2,989
-46.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.27 KGS 198
119.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$90.5 KGS 7,918
120.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,853 KGS 162.1K
186.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$17.35 KGS 1,518
105.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$22.60 KGS 1,977
75.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$58.2 KGS 5,089
38.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$45.14 KGS 3,949
95.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$366 KGS 32.1K
164.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$186 KGS 16.3K
158.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$754 KGS 66.0K
111.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$451 KGS 39.4K
162.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,224 KGS 107.0K
230.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,033 KGS 90.4K
531.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Osh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$299 KGS 26.1K
153.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Osh: March 3, 2026

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