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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 56.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bangalore is 46.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 โ‚น302
$11.99 MX$227
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 โ‚น1,510
$42.47 MX$803
-58.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$10.47 MX$198
-61.03%
Cappuccino
$2.28 โ‚น195
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚น36.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.77
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น203
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 โ‚น352
$4.58 MX$86.6
-10.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น55.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น48.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น73.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.22%
Eggs
$1.06 โ‚น90.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
-58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚น652
$8.61 MX$163
-11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚น328
$8.54 MX$161
-55.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚น218
$2.72 MX$51.4
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น67.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น92.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-42.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น34.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-81.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.11
$1.87 MX$35.3
-74.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 โ‚น40.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น341
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 โ‚น952
$8.86 MX$167
25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚น181
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น280
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚น652
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 โ‚น47.15
$0.52 MX$9.74
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 โ‚น1,265
$26.59 MX$503
-44.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น30.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚น203
$3.11 MX$58.7
-23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 โ‚น2,991
$84.2 MX$1,592
-58.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 โ‚น444
$22.14 MX$419
-76.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 โ‚น935
$30.14 MX$570
-63.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 โ‚น1,558
$52 MX$983
-64.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 โ‚น527
$18.72 MX$354
-67.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 โ‚น395
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,754
$200 MX$3,787
-43.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 โ‚น279.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-38.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 โ‚น2,345
$35.74 MX$676
-23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 โ‚น2,584
$39.8 MX$753
-24.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 โ‚น4,681
$79 MX$1,493
-30.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 โ‚น3,411
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 โ‚น26.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-68.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-62.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 โ‚น69.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-50.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 โ‚น41.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-59.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 โ‚น177.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-32.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 โ‚น92.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 โ‚น91.6K
$792 MX$15K
35.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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