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 58.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ahmedabad is 47.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 โ‚น302
$11.99 MX$227
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.3 โ‚น1,394
$42.47 MX$803
-61.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น405
$10.47 MX$198
-54.82%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น188
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น38.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 โ‚น303
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 โ‚น489
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น65
$1.38 MX$26.04
-44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น50
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น69.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-48.41%
Eggs
$1.1 โ‚น94
$2.55 MX$48.3
-56.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 โ‚น540
$8.61 MX$163
-26.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$8.54 MX$161
-55.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚น179
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น67.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚น115
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น55.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-75.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 โ‚น364
$3.96 MX$74.9
7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 โ‚น794
$8.86 MX$167
4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚น215
$1.72 MX$32.53
45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 โ‚น400
$2.61 MX$49.37
79.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.48 โ‚น554
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.39 โ‚น718
$26.59 MX$503
-68.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 โ‚น25.83
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚น195
$3.11 MX$58.7
-27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น98.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K โ‚น2.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 โ‚น5,022
$84.2 MX$1,592
-30.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.5 โ‚น385
$22.14 MX$419
-79.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 โ‚น658
$30.14 MX$570
-74.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.22 โ‚น1,472
$52 MX$983
-66.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 โ‚น786
$18.72 MX$354
-50.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 โ‚น307
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 โ‚น4,554
$200 MX$3,787
-73.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,697 โ‚น145.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-68.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.53 โ‚น2,098
$35.74 MX$676
-31.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.19 โ‚น2,154
$39.8 MX$753
-36.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54 โ‚น4,622
$79 MX$1,493
-31.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.01 โ‚น3,336
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚น13.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 โ‚น10.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-73.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚น31.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚น20.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$914 โ‚น78.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-70.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 โ‚น54.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 โ‚น41K
$792 MX$15K
-39.45%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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