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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambala is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambala is 63.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ₹245
$11.73 MX$222
-75.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.8 ₹1,009
$41.52 MX$785
-71.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 ₹281
$10.57 MX$200
-68.97%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₹148
$3.49 MX$65.9
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.34
$1.45 MX$27.33
-68.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.55
$0.97 MX$18.33
-83.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$3.03 MX$57.2
-42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 ₹291
$4.59 MX$86.8
-25.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$1.42 MX$26.87
-51.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.7
$1.87 MX$35.43
-73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.44
$1.54 MX$29.2
-62.99%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.6
$2.6 MX$49.21
-59.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.6 ₹223
$8.32 MX$157
-68.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ₹280
$8.54 MX$161
-61.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹161
$2.66 MX$50.2
-28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.9
$1.51 MX$28.5
-45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61
$1.9 MX$35.87
-62.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.39
$2.19 MX$41.45
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.35
$1.78 MX$33.7
-79.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.08
$2.17 MX$41.05
-83.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 ₹25.62
$1.07 MX$20.14
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.23
$1.09 MX$20.53
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 ₹331
$4.17 MX$78.8
-7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 ₹888
$8.75 MX$165
18.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₹179
$1.69 MX$31.91
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 ₹338
$2.53 MX$47.74
56.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.44 ₹465
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🚌 Getting Around
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.91
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.7 ₹744
$26.97 MX$510
-67.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$3.25 MX$61.4
-81.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹21.26
$2.49 MX$47.01
-89.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$3.22 MX$60.8
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.9
$1.26 MX$23.87
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,274 ₹793.2K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-68.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K ₹1.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ₹4,298
$84.2 MX$1,592
-40.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.7 ₹317
$22.8 MX$431
-83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.01 ₹685
$30.04 MX$568
-73.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.16 ₹1,382
$51.4 MX$972
-68.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 ₹593
$18.28 MX$346
-62.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$4.97 MX$94.1
-40.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.8 ₹4,945
$197 MX$3,719
-70.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,725 ₹147.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-67.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.42 ₹2,260
$35.81 MX$677
-26.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.23 ₹2,244
$39.43 MX$745
-33.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.93 ₹3,843
$80.9 MX$1,529
-44.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.42 ₹2,602
$86.3 MX$1,631
-64.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 ₹6,396
$478 MX$9,037
-84.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-84.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,055 ₹90.2K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$616 ₹52.7K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$344 ₹29.4K
$805 MX$15.2K
-57.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambala: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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