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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 62.8% more expensive than Oskemen without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 35.1% more expensive than Oskemen without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.97 โ‚ธ2,026
199.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.71 โ‚ธ9,553
123.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.45 โ‚ธ1,760
205.80%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.01 โ‚ธ1,024
79.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.76 โ‚ธ387
97.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.53 โ‚ธ268
71.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.34 โ‚ธ685
129.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.44 โ‚ธ733
210.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.13 โ‚ธ578
23.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.44 โ‚ธ224
331.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.19 โ‚ธ605
34.45%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.58 โ‚ธ806
64.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.51 โ‚ธ3,834
11.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.39 โ‚ธ2,243
96.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.18 โ‚ธ3,666
51.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.19 โ‚ธ609
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.81 โ‚ธ927
-20.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.41 โ‚ธ1,230
-18.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.51 โ‚ธ1,281
-15.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.60 โ‚ธ308
210.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.47 โ‚ธ240
372.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.28 โ‚ธ143
264.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.78 โ‚ธ400
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,017
103.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.42 โ‚ธ2,255
130.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.30 โ‚ธ665
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.49 โ‚ธ759
75.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.23 โ‚ธ118
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.93 โ‚ธ476
238.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.27 โ‚ธ137
811.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.12 โ‚ธ1,083
53.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.45 โ‚ธ228
193.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.9K โ‚ธ14.3M
7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.8K โ‚ธ14.2M
-14.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$41.38 โ‚ธ21.1K
101.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.87 โ‚ธ5,039
131.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.07 โ‚ธ8,716
75.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.27 โ‚ธ11.9K
123.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$17.90 โ‚ธ9,140
2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.51 โ‚ธ2,301
13.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$58.3 โ‚ธ29.8K
244.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,455 โ‚ธ1.3M
116.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$118 โ‚ธ60.4K
-69.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$82.8 โ‚ธ42.3K
-51.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$95.9 โ‚ธ48.9K
-17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$94.4 โ‚ธ48.2K
-5.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$327 โ‚ธ166.9K
189.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$221 โ‚ธ112.8K
118.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$533 โ‚ธ272.1K
200.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$462 โ‚ธ236.1K
161.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$997 โ‚ธ508.9K
301.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$741 โ‚ธ378.6K
763.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Oskemen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$717 โ‚ธ365.9K
1.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Oskemen: January 13, 2026

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