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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bhavnagar is 64.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhavnagar is 61.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 โ‚น146
$11.99 MX$227
-85.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.21 โ‚น787
$42.47 MX$803
-78.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 โ‚น305
$10.47 MX$198
-65.90%
Cappuccino
$1.47 โ‚น126
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.17%
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)
$0.19 โ‚น15.92
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 โ‚น169
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚น223
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น55.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น38.08
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.74
$1.57 MX$29.68
-64.33%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น83.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
-61.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.1 โ‚น436
$8.61 MX$163
-40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚น264
$8.54 MX$161
-63.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚น129
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น55.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น30.76
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น37.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 โ‚น333
$3.96 MX$74.9
-1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 โ‚น726
$8.86 MX$167
-4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$1.72 MX$32.53
32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚น251
$2.61 MX$49.37
12.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.33 โ‚น455
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
-34.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.4 โ‚น548
$26.59 MX$503
-75.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 โ‚น48.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น15.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-92.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
-63.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น96.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น976.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-62.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K โ‚น1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.37 โ‚น2,940
$84.2 MX$1,592
-59.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น276
$22.14 MX$419
-85.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 โ‚น575
$30.14 MX$570
-77.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.82 โ‚น925
$52 MX$983
-79.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$18.72 MX$354
-87.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 โ‚น244
$5.07 MX$95.9
-43.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.84 โ‚น2,980
$200 MX$3,787
-82.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$956 โ‚น81.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-82.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.87 โ‚น2,041
$35.74 MX$676
-33.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.2 โ‚น2,155
$39.8 MX$753
-36.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.47 โ‚น3,633
$79 MX$1,493
-46.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.27 โ‚น2,846
$88.4 MX$1,671
-62.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น10.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 โ‚น5,541
$474 MX$8,968
-86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚น21.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-85.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 โ‚น13.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$858 โ‚น73.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-72.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$333 โ‚น28.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhavnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 โ‚น22.9K
$792 MX$15K
-66.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.91
11.42
-21.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bhavnagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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