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 67.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cuttack is 56.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 โ‚น142
$11.99 MX$227
-86.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.02 โ‚น772
$42.47 MX$803
-78.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 โ‚น389
$10.47 MX$198
-56.54%
Cappuccino
$1.57 โ‚น134
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚น117
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น47.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚น37.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
-66.88%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น77.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-64.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚น327
$8.61 MX$163
-55.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚น224
$8.54 MX$161
-69.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚น191
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚น122
$1.88 MX$35.63
-24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.46
$2.19 MX$41.42
-79.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น22.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-86.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚น25.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-86.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 โ‚น40.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 โ‚น204
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 โ‚น294
$8.86 MX$167
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚น153
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚น256
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.96 โ‚น681
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น18.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.93 โ‚น1,106
$26.59 MX$503
-51.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น18.76
$3.24 MX$61.2
-93.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$3.11 MX$58.7
-26.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.9K โ‚น929.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-64.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K โ‚น1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.31 โ‚น3,191
$84.2 MX$1,592
-55.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 โ‚น284
$22.14 MX$419
-85.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 โ‚น731
$30.14 MX$570
-71.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.17 โ‚น1,810
$52 MX$983
-59.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 โ‚น493
$18.72 MX$354
-69.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 โ‚น293
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.9 โ‚น7,173
$200 MX$3,787
-58.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,021 โ‚น172.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-62.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 โ‚น1,391
$35.74 MX$676
-54.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.58 โ‚น1,162
$39.8 MX$753
-65.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 โ‚น4,364
$79 MX$1,493
-35.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.47 โ‚น2,179
$88.4 MX$1,671
-71.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 โ‚น12.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-84.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 โ‚น8,075
$474 MX$8,968
-80.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 โ‚น27.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 โ‚น18.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-82.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,058 โ‚น90.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$656 โ‚น56.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cuttack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 โ‚น45K
$792 MX$15K
-33.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
11.42
-35.64%

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Last update for Cuttack: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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