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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alwar is 67.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alwar is 70.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 โ‚น169
$11.73 MX$222
-83.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.9 โ‚น504
$41.52 MX$785
-85.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.3 โ‚น197
$10.57 MX$200
-78.24%
Cappuccino
$1.43 โ‚น123
$3.49 MX$65.9
-59.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น18.71
$1.45 MX$27.33
-84.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.05
$0.97 MX$18.33
-88.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚น82.4
$3.03 MX$57.2
-68.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚น182
$4.59 MX$86.8
-53.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น57.5
$1.42 MX$26.87
-52.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น31.88
$1.87 MX$35.43
-80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น65.9
$1.54 MX$29.2
-50.00%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น74.5
$2.6 MX$49.21
-66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚น382
$8.32 MX$157
-46.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚น205
$8.54 MX$161
-71.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚น138
$2.66 MX$50.2
-39.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.11
$1.51 MX$28.5
-64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$1.9 MX$35.87
-62.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น37.71
$2.19 MX$41.45
-79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น29.08
$1.78 MX$33.7
-80.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น41.28
$2.17 MX$41.05
-77.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 โ‚น36.1
$1.07 MX$20.14
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31.17
$1.09 MX$20.53
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 โ‚น263
$4.17 MX$78.8
-26.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 โ‚น848
$8.75 MX$165
13.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚น137
$1.69 MX$31.91
-4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚น233
$2.53 MX$47.74
7.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚น468
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 โ‚น46.6
$0.51 MX$9.59
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.69 โ‚น743
$26.97 MX$510
-67.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น48.26
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 โ‚น14.16
$2.49 MX$47.01
-93.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.3
$3.22 MX$60.8
-64.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-42.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K โ‚น2M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
0.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 โ‚น5,417
$84.2 MX$1,592
-24.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 โ‚น354
$22.8 MX$431
-81.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 โ‚น407
$30.04 MX$568
-84.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.72 โ‚น1,516
$51.4 MX$972
-65.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 โ‚น609
$18.28 MX$346
-61.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 โ‚น358
$4.97 MX$94.1
-15.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.58 โ‚น2,017
$197 MX$3,719
-88.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$697 โ‚น59.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-86.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.55 โ‚น1,673
$35.81 MX$677
-45.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 โ‚น2,004
$39.43 MX$745
-40.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.84 โ‚น1,953
$80.9 MX$1,529
-71.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.65 โ‚น2,022
$86.3 MX$1,631
-72.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.44 โ‚น4,057
$968 MX$18.3K
-95.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 โ‚น6,407
$478 MX$9,037
-84.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น23.7K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น15.3K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 โ‚น48.5K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-81.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 โ‚น38.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-94.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 โ‚น36K
$805 MX$15.2K
-47.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Alwar: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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