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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Urmia is 64.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Urmia is 55% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 $3.66
$11.85 MX$205
-69.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.68 $16.68
$42.16 MX$730
-60.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 $4.55
$10.75 MX$186
-57.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 $1.28
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 $1.58
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-
Cappuccino
$1.21 $1.21
$3.47 MX$60.2
-65.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 $0.90
$1.45 MX$25.17
-37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 $0.60
$0.90 MX$15.64
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$52.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$76.5
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 $0.59
$1.37 MX$23.72
-56.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 $0.72
$1.87 MX$32.43
-61.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 $2.34
$1.54 MX$26.74
51.95%
Eggs
$1.18 $1.18
$2.50 MX$43.36
-52.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 $3.48
$8.61 MX$149
-59.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 $2.57
$8.63 MX$150
-70.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.56 $6.56
$11.02 MX$191
-40.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 $0.93
$2.75 MX$47.62
-66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 $1.44
$1.43 MX$24.73
0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 $0.72
$1.87 MX$32.44
-61.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 $0.68
$2.17 MX$37.54
-68.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.88 MX$32.61
-72.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 $0.51
$2.25 MX$38.91
-77.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 $0.59
$1.07 MX$18.49
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 $0.23
$1.07 MX$18.59
-78.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.88 $0.88
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 $0.50
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 $1.37
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 $1.18
$4.15 MX$72.0
-71.57%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.02
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 $0.20
$0.55 MX$9.61
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.02 $10.02
$26.53 MX$459
-62.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 $0.39
$3.22 MX$55.7
-87.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 $0.26
$2.48 MX$42.98
-89.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 $1.98
$3.11 MX$53.9
-36.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 $0.77
$1.26 MX$21.75
-38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$75.7K $75.7K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
146.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K $44.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
84.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.85 $15.85
$82.5 MX$1,429
-80.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.06 $2.06
$22.29 MX$386
-90.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.88 $5.88
$30.02 MX$520
-80.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 $22.59
$51.4 MX$891
-56.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.46 $5.46
$18.29 MX$317
-70.15%
Cinema Ticket
$1.46 $1.46
$4.98 MX$86.3
-70.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 $116
$200 MX$3,464
-41.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 $1,932
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-63.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 $22.65
$35.71 MX$618
-36.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.52 $24.52
$39.56 MX$685
-38.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 $112
$80.6 MX$1,395
38.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.92 $31.92
$88.3 MX$1,530
-63.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 $174
$969 MX$16.8K
-82.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 $130
$482 MX$8,352
-73.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 $320
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-79.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 $269
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-77.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$698 $698
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-82.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 $600
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-90.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Urmia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 $186
$756 MX$13.1K
-75.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
11.42
83.89%

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Last update for Urmia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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