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 64.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alwar is 60.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 โ‚น186
$11.61 MX$200
-82.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.91 โ‚น549
$42.75 MX$738
-86.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.36 โ‚น219
$10.60 MX$183
-77.74%
Cappuccino
$1.37 โ‚น127
$3.59 MX$62.0
-61.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น22.41
$1.45 MX$25.08
-83.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.88
$0.90 MX$15.50
-85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 โ‚น87.5
$3.03 MX$52.4
-68.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น193
$4.56 MX$78.8
-54.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น62.4
$1.45 MX$25.07
-53.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น34.79
$1.83 MX$31.55
-79.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น68.4
$1.61 MX$27.77
-54.04%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น80.5
$2.54 MX$43.82
-65.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 โ‚น433
$8.54 MX$148
-45.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚น229
$8.47 MX$146
-70.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚น145
$2.73 MX$47.13
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น48.25
$1.49 MX$25.77
-65.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น62.6
$1.94 MX$33.55
-65.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น41.15
$2.16 MX$37.38
-79.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.63
$1.85 MX$31.88
-80.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.73
$2.19 MX$37.80
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.63
$1.07 MX$18.52
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.45
$1.08 MX$18.71
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 โ‚น288
$4.06 MX$70.1
-23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 โ‚น779
$10.46 MX$181
-19.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚น153
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚น258
$2.55 MX$44.01
9.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น519
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 โ‚น49.92
$0.56 MX$9.60
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 โ‚น796
$26.20 MX$453
-67.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 โ‚น52.5
$3.14 MX$54.2
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 โ‚น14.88
$2.37 MX$40.96
-93.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น105
$3.24 MX$56.0
-65.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น105
$1.31 MX$22.70
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-43.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
0.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.5 โ‚น5,995
$83.1 MX$1,436
-22.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 โ‚น386
$22.15 MX$383
-81.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 โ‚น443
$29.37 MX$507
-83.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.51 โ‚น1,626
$51.2 MX$884
-65.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.00 โ‚น650
$18.69 MX$323
-62.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 โ‚น387
$4.89 MX$84.4
-14.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.96 โ‚น2,133
$199 MX$3,431
-88.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$696 โ‚น64.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-86.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 โ‚น1,776
$35.93 MX$621
-46.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.63 โ‚น2,196
$39.39 MX$680
-40.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.56 โ‚น2,189
$80.3 MX$1,387
-70.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.32 โ‚น2,166
$87.6 MX$1,512
-73.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.99 โ‚น4,366
$963 MX$16.6K
-95.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 โ‚น7,063
$482 MX$8,326
-84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-83.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น17.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-84.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 โ‚น88.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-75.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 โ‚น48.3K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 โ‚น36.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
-46.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Alwar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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