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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 74% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alwar is 65.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 โ‚น180
$11.88 MX$210
-83.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.66 โ‚น513
$41.90 MX$740
-86.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$10.55 MX$186
-77.73%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚น131
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
$1.50 MX$26.45
-85.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
-87.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 โ‚น88.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
-68.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$4.47 MX$78.8
-54.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-53.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น37.09
$1.90 MX$33.47
-78.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-54.38%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$2.60 MX$45.97
-68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 โ‚น418
$8.36 MX$148
-44.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚น218
$8.64 MX$152
-72.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚น149
$2.61 MX$45.98
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.35
$1.44 MX$25.46
-63.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
$1.96 MX$34.55
-63.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
-80.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.26
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น38.94
$1.02 MX$17.99
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 โ‚น280
$4.05 MX$71.5
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 โ‚น792
$10.18 MX$180
-14.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚น152
$1.69 MX$29.79
-1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚น248
$2.62 MX$46.25
4.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น507
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚น44.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
-1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 โ‚น785
$26.52 MX$468
-67.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น16.90
$2.46 MX$43.49
-92.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$3.26 MX$57.5
-65.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-42.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 โ‚น5,772
$83.5 MX$1,474
-23.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.30 โ‚น391
$22.86 MX$404
-81.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.62 โ‚น419
$30.04 MX$530
-84.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.23 โ‚น1,564
$51.9 MX$916
-66.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 โ‚น656
$18.30 MX$323
-60.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 โ‚น376
$5.12 MX$90.4
-18.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.04 โ‚น2,091
$201 MX$3,541
-88.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$701 โ‚น63.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-86.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.74 โ‚น1,791
$35.73 MX$631
-44.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.01 โ‚น2,088
$40.27 MX$711
-42.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.48 โ‚น2,131
$79.2 MX$1,398
-70.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.05 โ‚น2,092
$89.3 MX$1,576
-74.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.40 โ‚น4,211
$947 MX$16.7K
-95.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚น6,861
$483 MX$8,525
-84.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$563 โ‚น51.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-85.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$437 โ‚น39.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$403 โ‚น36.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-44.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Alwar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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