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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bhubaneswar is 60% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhubaneswar is 63.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 โ‚น216
$11.85 MX$209
-80.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.18 โ‚น846
$42.16 MX$744
-78.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 โ‚น431
$10.75 MX$190
-56.47%
Cappuccino
$1.56 โ‚น144
$3.47 MX$61.3
-55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น35.32
$1.45 MX$25.65
-73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.89
$0.90 MX$15.93
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 โ‚น153
$3.05 MX$53.9
-45.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚น304
$4.42 MX$77.9
-25.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
$1.37 MX$24.17
-52.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.08
$1.87 MX$33.05
-74.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$1.54 MX$27.25
-63.64%
Eggs
$0.92 โ‚น84.7
$2.50 MX$44.18
-63.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚น348
$8.61 MX$152
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚น251
$8.63 MX$152
-68.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$195
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚น206
$2.75 MX$48.53
-18.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น65.7
$1.43 MX$25.21
-50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น131
$1.87 MX$33.05
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น54.2
$2.17 MX$38.26
-72.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.88 MX$33.23
-80.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.93
$2.25 MX$39.65
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.79
$1.07 MX$18.85
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.60
$1.07 MX$18.95
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น368
$4.15 MX$73.3
-3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 โ‚น587
$10.34 MX$182
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚น194
$1.68 MX$29.64
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น270
$2.48 MX$43.84
18.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.84 โ‚น814
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 โ‚น42.02
$0.55 MX$9.80
-16.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 โ‚น825
$26.53 MX$468
-66.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น106
$3.22 MX$56.8
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.17
$2.48 MX$43.80
-91.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚น213
$3.11 MX$54.9
-25.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น111
$1.26 MX$22.16
-3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.1M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-62.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K โ‚น2.4M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
10.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.74 โ‚น3,476
$82.5 MX$1,456
-54.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น298
$22.29 MX$393
-85.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 โ‚น828
$30.02 MX$530
-70.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.72 โ‚น1,724
$51.4 MX$908
-63.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 โ‚น845
$18.29 MX$323
-49.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 โ‚น325
$4.98 MX$88.0
-29.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.9 โ‚น7,821
$200 MX$3,530
-57.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,038 โ‚น187.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-61.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 โ‚น2,540
$35.71 MX$630
-22.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 โ‚น2,710
$39.56 MX$698
-25.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.9 โ‚น4,685
$80.6 MX$1,422
-36.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.65 โ‚น2,915
$88.3 MX$1,559
-64.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 โ‚น13.0K
$969 MX$17.1K
-85.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.0 โ‚น7,642
$482 MX$8,511
-82.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 โ‚น30.3K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-79.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 โ‚น17.7K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-83.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 โ‚น115.7K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-68.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 โ‚น53.0K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-91.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 โ‚น33.7K
$756 MX$13.4K
-51.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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Last update for Bhubaneswar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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