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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 70.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Allahabad is 61.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น160
$11.88 MX$210
-85.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.40 โ‚น1,035
$41.90 MX$740
-72.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 โ‚น262
$10.55 MX$186
-72.70%
Cappuccino
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
$3.60 MX$63.5
-71.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.30
$1.50 MX$26.45
-78.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 โ‚น9.31
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚น226
$4.47 MX$78.8
-44.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.13%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.1
$2.60 MX$45.97
-60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.70 โ‚น336
$8.36 MX$148
-55.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚น247
$8.64 MX$152
-68.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚น136
$2.61 MX$45.98
-42.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
$1.44 MX$25.46
-57.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.56
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.81
$1.86 MX$32.87
-82.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.52
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 โ‚น34.06
$1.02 MX$17.99
-62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 โ‚น342
$4.05 MX$71.5
-7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.91 โ‚น355
$10.18 MX$180
-61.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚น149
$1.69 MX$29.79
-2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚น256
$2.62 MX$46.25
7.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น507
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
$0.51 MX$9.09
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.79 โ‚น616
$26.52 MX$468
-74.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
$2.46 MX$43.49
-95.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$3.26 MX$57.5
-57.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-48.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K โ‚น2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-1.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.81 โ‚น3,976
$83.5 MX$1,474
-47.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$22.86 MX$404
-85.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 โ‚น610
$30.04 MX$530
-77.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.92 โ‚น1,082
$51.9 MX$916
-77.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 โ‚น745
$18.30 MX$323
-55.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 โ‚น322
$5.12 MX$90.4
-30.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.97 โ‚น2,447
$201 MX$3,541
-86.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$685 โ‚น62.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-87.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.13 โ‚น2,462
$35.73 MX$631
-24.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.41 โ‚น2,216
$40.27 MX$711
-39.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.86 โ‚น2,529
$79.2 MX$1,398
-64.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.90 โ‚น2,260
$89.3 MX$1,576
-72.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 โ‚น6,738
$483 MX$8,525
-84.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚น21.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 โ‚น15.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-86.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,212 โ‚น110.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 โ‚น54.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 โ‚น35.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
11.42
-23.64%

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Last update for Allahabad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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