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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Allahabad is 69.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Allahabad is 69.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 โ‚น146
$11.73 MX$222
-85.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น991
$41.52 MX$785
-72.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 โ‚น252
$10.57 MX$200
-72.09%
Cappuccino
$0.99 โ‚น84.9
$3.49 MX$65.9
-71.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.25
$1.45 MX$27.33
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.35
$0.97 MX$18.33
-88.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น148
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 โ‚น213
$4.59 MX$86.8
-45.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น66.8
$1.42 MX$26.87
-45.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 โ‚น42.54
$1.87 MX$35.43
-73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.7
$1.54 MX$29.2
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.99 โ‚น85
$2.6 MX$49.21
-61.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚น328
$8.32 MX$157
-53.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚น228
$8.54 MX$161
-68.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚น125
$2.66 MX$50.2
-45.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.7
$1.51 MX$28.5
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
$1.9 MX$35.87
-53.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.63
$2.19 MX$41.45
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น27.9
$1.78 MX$33.7
-81.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.29
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 โ‚น32.13
$1.07 MX$20.14
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.56
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 โ‚น335
$4.17 MX$78.8
-6.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.07 โ‚น348
$8.75 MX$165
-53.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚น146
$1.69 MX$31.91
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚น241
$2.53 MX$47.74
11.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 โ‚น492
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น20.54
$0.51 MX$9.59
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.03 โ‚น601
$26.97 MX$510
-73.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น97
$3.25 MX$61.4
-65.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น9.57
$2.49 MX$47.01
-95.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 โ‚น116
$3.22 MX$60.8
-57.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$1.26 MX$23.87
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.3M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-47.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚น2M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
1.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.66 โ‚น3,735
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น277
$22.8 MX$431
-85.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.54 โ‚น559
$30.04 MX$568
-78.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.54 โ‚น987
$51.4 MX$972
-77.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.11 โ‚น694
$18.28 MX$346
-55.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 โ‚น290
$4.97 MX$94.1
-31.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.69 โ‚น2,368
$197 MX$3,719
-85.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$675 โ‚น57.7K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-87.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 โ‚น2,335
$35.81 MX$677
-23.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 โ‚น2,073
$39.43 MX$745
-38.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.3 โ‚น2,335
$80.9 MX$1,529
-66.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.85 โ‚น2,126
$86.3 MX$1,631
-71.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น10.6K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 โ‚น6,401
$478 MX$9,037
-84.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚น19.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-85.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 โ‚น14.4K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 โ‚น104.5K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-61.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 โ‚น52.6K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 โ‚น34.1K
$805 MX$15.2K
-50.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
11.42
-23.64%

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

Last update for Allahabad: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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