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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cuttack is 71.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cuttack is 64.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.60 โ‚น146
$11.88 MX$210
-86.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.79 โ‚น798
$41.90 MX$740
-79.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 โ‚น398
$10.55 MX$186
-58.39%
Cappuccino
$1.50 โ‚น136
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.51
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.19
$0.91 MX$16.09
-81.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 โ‚น126
$3.08 MX$54.4
-54.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$4.47 MX$78.8
-48.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-60.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.76
$1.60 MX$28.27
-70.00%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น89.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚น346
$8.36 MX$148
-54.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚น239
$8.64 MX$152
-69.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$2.61 MX$45.98
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
$1.44 MX$25.46
-49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.96 MX$34.55
-27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.39
$2.12 MX$37.34
-76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น23.36
$1.86 MX$32.87
-86.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
$2.22 MX$39.20
-87.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น41.89
$1.02 MX$17.99
-54.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.98
$1.04 MX$18.36
-66.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$4.05 MX$71.5
-41.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.38 โ‚น307
$10.18 MX$180
-66.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$1.69 MX$29.79
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น259
$2.62 MX$46.25
9.16%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.08 โ‚น733
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 โ‚น1,141
$26.52 MX$468
-52.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
-92.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚น215
$3.26 MX$57.5
-27.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K โ‚น978.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-64.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-15.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.10 โ‚น3,367
$83.5 MX$1,474
-55.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 โ‚น305
$22.86 MX$404
-85.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 โ‚น784
$30.04 MX$530
-71.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.61 โ‚น1,961
$51.9 MX$916
-58.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.66 โ‚น514
$18.30 MX$323
-69.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 โ‚น322
$5.12 MX$90.4
-30.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.3 โ‚น7,651
$201 MX$3,541
-57.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,995 โ‚น181.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-62.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.38 โ‚น1,487
$35.73 MX$631
-54.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.72 โ‚น1,246
$40.27 MX$711
-65.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.6 โ‚น4,684
$79.2 MX$1,398
-34.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.15 โ‚น2,283
$89.3 MX$1,576
-71.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 โ‚น13.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.0 โ‚น8,353
$483 MX$8,525
-80.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚น28.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚น19.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-82.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 โ‚น45.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-31.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
11.42
-35.64%

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Last update for Cuttack: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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