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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ahmedabad is 52% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ahmedabad is 56.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚น328
$11.85 MX$210
-69.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.58 โ‚น1,523
$42.16 MX$746
-60.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 โ‚น432
$10.75 MX$190
-56.19%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น201
$3.47 MX$61.5
-36.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น43.21
$1.45 MX$25.72
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.65
$0.90 MX$15.98
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 โ‚น322
$3.05 MX$54.1
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚น538
$4.42 MX$78.2
32.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น69.8
$1.37 MX$24.24
-44.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 โ‚น57.7
$1.87 MX$33.14
-66.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น76.0
$1.54 MX$27.32
-46.10%
Eggs
$1.14 โ‚น105
$2.50 MX$44.31
-54.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 โ‚น599
$8.61 MX$152
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚น348
$8.63 MX$153
-56.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$195
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚น184
$2.75 MX$48.67
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น71.7
$1.43 MX$25.28
-45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น124
$1.87 MX$33.15
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น56.0
$2.17 MX$38.37
-71.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.59
$1.88 MX$33.33
-77.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.96
$2.25 MX$39.76
-79.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 โ‚น68.4
$1.07 MX$18.90
-30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.82
$1.07 MX$19.00
-71.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 โ‚น387
$4.15 MX$73.5
1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 โ‚น738
$10.34 MX$183
-22.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚น235
$1.68 MX$29.72
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚น437
$2.48 MX$43.97
91.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚น579
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.88
$0.55 MX$9.82
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.39 โ‚น770
$26.53 MX$470
-68.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น106
$3.22 MX$56.9
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.57
$2.48 MX$43.93
-87.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚น208
$3.11 MX$55.0
-27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น109
$1.26 MX$22.22
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-54.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
4.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 โ‚น5,375
$82.5 MX$1,460
-29.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 โ‚น401
$22.29 MX$394
-80.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.43 โ‚น682
$30.02 MX$531
-75.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.95 โ‚น1,556
$51.4 MX$911
-67.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.39 โ‚น862
$18.29 MX$324
-48.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 โ‚น312
$4.98 MX$88.2
-31.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 โ‚น4,883
$200 MX$3,540
-73.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,658 โ‚น152.2K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-68.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.13 โ‚น2,216
$35.71 MX$632
-32.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 โ‚น2,311
$39.56 MX$700
-36.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 โ‚น4,879
$80.6 MX$1,426
-34.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.89 โ‚น3,478
$88.3 MX$1,563
-57.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 โ‚น14.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
-83.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 โ‚น11.9K
$482 MX$8,535
-73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚น35.2K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-75.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚น22.8K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-79.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$878 โ‚น80.6K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-78.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$588 โ‚น53.9K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-90.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 โ‚น43.9K
$756 MX$13.4K
-36.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
11.42
-21.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ahmedabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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