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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 64.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhubaneswar is 56.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น213
$11.88 MX$210
-80.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.05 โ‚น822
$41.90 MX$740
-78.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น429
$10.55 MX$186
-55.17%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚น137
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.54
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.72
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-54.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.16
$1.90 MX$33.47
-74.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
$1.60 MX$28.27
-64.38%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น342
$8.36 MX$148
-55.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$8.64 MX$152
-67.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚น203
$2.61 MX$45.98
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚น124
$1.96 MX$34.55
-30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
$2.12 MX$37.34
-72.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น49.27
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.40
$1.02 MX$17.99
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.17
$1.04 MX$18.36
-66.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$4.05 MX$71.5
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 โ‚น688
$10.18 MX$180
-25.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$2.62 MX$46.25
15.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.98 โ‚น815
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚น40.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 โ‚น802
$26.52 MX$468
-66.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$3.26 MX$57.5
-29.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-62.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K โ‚น2.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
14.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.82 โ‚น3,342
$83.5 MX$1,474
-55.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 โ‚น296
$22.86 MX$404
-85.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.03 โ‚น820
$30.04 MX$530
-69.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.04 โ‚น1,728
$51.9 MX$916
-63.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.22 โ‚น837
$18.30 MX$323
-49.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 โ‚น311
$5.12 MX$90.4
-33.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.9 โ‚น7,612
$201 MX$3,541
-58.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,055 โ‚น186.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-61.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.96 โ‚น2,447
$35.73 MX$631
-24.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 โ‚น2,581
$40.27 MX$711
-29.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 โ‚น4,779
$79.2 MX$1,398
-33.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.75 โ‚น2,972
$89.3 MX$1,576
-63.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 โ‚น13.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
$483 MX$8,525
-83.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 โ‚น29.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-79.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 โ‚น17.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,365 โ‚น123.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-65.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 โ‚น53.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 โ‚น35.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-46.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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Last update for Bhubaneswar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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