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 65.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhubaneswar is 58.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 โ‚น202
$11.99 MX$227
-80.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.81 โ‚น753
$42.47 MX$803
-79.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 โ‚น396
$10.47 MX$198
-55.78%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚น130
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น32.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
-73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 โ‚น140
$3.09 MX$58.5
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 โ‚น283
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น54
$1.38 MX$26.04
-54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น40.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น48.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
-63.69%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น78.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-64.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚น313
$8.61 MX$163
-57.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น242
$8.54 MX$161
-66.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น122
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น30.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น36.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 โ‚น355
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.44 โ‚น465
$8.86 MX$167
-38.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚น180
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚น257
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$9.01 โ‚น771
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚น38.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.91 โ‚น762
$26.59 MX$503
-66.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 โ‚น193
$3.11 MX$58.7
-27.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น105
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น986.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-61.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K โ‚น2.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
11.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.06 โ‚น3,169
$84.2 MX$1,592
-56.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.4 โ‚น291
$22.14 MX$419
-84.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.91 โ‚น762
$30.14 MX$570
-70.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.28 โ‚น1,649
$52 MX$983
-62.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 โ‚น785
$18.72 MX$354
-50.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 โ‚น295
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 โ‚น7,111
$200 MX$3,787
-58.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,020 โ‚น172.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-62.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.4 โ‚น2,344
$35.74 MX$676
-23.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.54 โ‚น2,527
$39.8 MX$753
-25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 โ‚น4,401
$79 MX$1,493
-34.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.41 โ‚น2,772
$88.4 MX$1,671
-63.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-85.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.2 โ‚น6,942
$474 MX$8,968
-82.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 โ‚น27.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น16.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 โ‚น119.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-54.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 โ‚น56K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhubaneswar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 โ‚น38.8K
$792 MX$15K
-42.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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Last update for Bhubaneswar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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