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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.9% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.6% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
117.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
79.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
38.53%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.74 F CFA 982
99.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.80 F CFA 454
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.59 F CFA 331
52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.08 F CFA 610
182.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
142.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.97 F CFA 548
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.02 F CFA 578
50.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
-18.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
-51.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
-58.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
-13.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
-39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.41 F CFA 794
1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.01 F CFA 571
85.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
-8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.31 F CFA 741
71.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.86 F CFA 485
24.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.31 F CFA 739
-18.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.73 F CFA 976
139.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
67.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.24 F CFA 700
35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.51 F CFA 285
531.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.55 F CFA 876
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.53 F CFA 865
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
-17.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
-34.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$126 F CFA 70.9K
-34.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
-36.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
-40.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
-17.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
105.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
-43.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$133 F CFA 75.1K
50.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
-69.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$447 F CFA 252.5K
116.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$274 F CFA 155.0K
75.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$760 F CFA 429.4K
55.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$232 F CFA 131.2K
1643.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$115 F CFA 64.8K
5585.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ouagadougou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$480 F CFA 271.1K
57.58%
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 Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

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