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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% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ahmedabad is 46.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 โ‚น325
$11.88 MX$210
-69.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.43 โ‚น1,491
$41.90 MX$740
-60.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$10.55 MX$186
-54.98%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น199
$3.60 MX$63.5
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.36
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.42
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚น313
$3.08 MX$54.4
11.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 โ‚น541
$4.47 MX$78.8
33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น68.2
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น52.1
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
-49.38%
Eggs
$1.09 โ‚น98.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 โ‚น594
$8.36 MX$148
-21.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚น332
$8.64 MX$152
-57.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚น191
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$1.44 MX$25.46
-49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚น123
$1.96 MX$34.55
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.3
$2.12 MX$37.34
-70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.51
$1.86 MX$32.87
-75.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.48
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น66.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.03
$1.04 MX$18.36
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 โ‚น386
$4.05 MX$71.5
5.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 โ‚น721
$10.18 MX$180
-21.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚น239
$1.69 MX$29.79
56.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚น423
$2.62 MX$46.25
77.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.59 โ‚น598
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.53 โ‚น774
$26.52 MX$468
-67.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.25
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$3.26 MX$57.5
-29.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น108
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
5.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 โ‚น5,335
$83.5 MX$1,474
-29.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 โ‚น388
$22.86 MX$404
-81.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.78 โ‚น706
$30.04 MX$530
-74.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.31 โ‚น1,571
$51.9 MX$916
-66.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.24 โ‚น839
$18.30 MX$323
-49.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 โ‚น316
$5.12 MX$90.4
-32.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$54.4 โ‚น4,940
$201 MX$3,541
-72.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,654 โ‚น150.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-68.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.51 โ‚น2,225
$35.73 MX$631
-31.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 โ‚น2,278
$40.27 MX$711
-37.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 โ‚น4,740
$79.2 MX$1,398
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 โ‚น3,481
$89.3 MX$1,576
-57.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 โ‚น14.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-83.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 โ‚น11.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 โ‚น33.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚น21.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-80.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$854 โ‚น77.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-78.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 โ‚น54.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ahmedabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 โ‚น42.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-36.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
11.42
-21.37%

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Last update for Ahmedabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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