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 65.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Allahabad is 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 โ‚น166
$11.61 MX$200
-84.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.45 โ‚น1,064
$42.75 MX$738
-73.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 โ‚น268
$10.60 MX$183
-72.83%
Cappuccino
$0.98 โ‚น91.2
$3.59 MX$62.0
-72.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น31.05
$1.45 MX$25.08
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.79
$0.90 MX$15.50
-87.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น159
$3.03 MX$52.4
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚น233
$4.56 MX$78.8
-44.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น68.0
$1.45 MX$25.07
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น45.87
$1.83 MX$31.55
-73.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น58.5
$1.61 MX$27.77
-60.87%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น96.4
$2.54 MX$43.82
-59.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚น341
$8.54 MX$148
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚น250
$8.47 MX$146
-68.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚น136
$2.73 MX$47.13
-46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น55.7
$1.49 MX$25.77
-59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น86.8
$1.94 MX$33.55
-52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น48.36
$2.16 MX$37.38
-75.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.21
$1.85 MX$31.88
-82.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น44.87
$2.19 MX$37.80
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น32.48
$1.07 MX$18.52
-67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
$1.08 MX$18.71
-72.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 โ‚น354
$4.06 MX$70.1
-5.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.80 โ‚น353
$10.46 MX$181
-63.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚น161
$1.65 MX$28.56
4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚น269
$2.55 MX$44.01
13.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 โ‚น520
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น20.37
$0.56 MX$9.60
-60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.89 โ‚น640
$26.20 MX$453
-73.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น109
$3.14 MX$54.2
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 โ‚น11.27
$2.37 MX$40.96
-94.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น132
$3.24 MX$56.0
-56.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K โ‚น1.5M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-48.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-1.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.11 โ‚น4,098
$83.1 MX$1,436
-46.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.11 โ‚น289
$22.15 MX$383
-85.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.88 โ‚น639
$29.37 MX$507
-76.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.96 โ‚น1,111
$51.2 MX$884
-76.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.27 โ‚น768
$18.69 MX$323
-55.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น331
$4.89 MX$84.4
-26.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.92 โ‚น2,501
$199 MX$3,431
-86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$676 โ‚น62.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-87.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 โ‚น2,545
$35.93 MX$621
-23.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 โ‚น2,311
$39.39 MX$680
-36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.04 โ‚น2,605
$80.3 MX$1,387
-65.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.34 โ‚น2,354
$87.6 MX$1,512
-71.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.6K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.2 โ‚น6,708
$482 MX$8,326
-85.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 โ‚น22.1K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-85.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-85.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,129 โ‚น104.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-71.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$567 โ‚น52.7K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-91.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 โ‚น34.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-48.48%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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