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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Delhi is 59.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Delhi is 46.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 โ‚น413
$11.88 MX$210
-61.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.05 โ‚น1,819
$41.90 MX$740
-52.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$10.55 MX$186
-60.85%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚น188
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.86
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
-81.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚น194
$3.08 MX$54.4
-30.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$4.47 MX$78.8
-20.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.00%
Eggs
$1.12 โ‚น102
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 โ‚น414
$8.36 MX$148
-45.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$8.64 MX$152
-59.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚น191
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
$1.44 MX$25.46
-46.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$1.96 MX$34.55
-51.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.4
$2.12 MX$37.34
-69.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น45.92
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 โ‚น368
$4.05 MX$71.5
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 โ‚น958
$10.18 MX$180
3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.69 MX$29.79
6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$2.62 MX$46.25
8.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.44 โ‚น494
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚น48.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.49 โ‚น1,043
$26.52 MX$468
-56.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$3.26 MX$57.5
-61.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.32 MX$23.36
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K โ‚น2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 โ‚น6,186
$83.5 MX$1,474
-18.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$22.86 MX$404
-81.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 โ‚น748
$30.04 MX$530
-72.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.74 โ‚น1,882
$51.9 MX$916
-60.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 โ‚น925
$18.30 MX$323
-44.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 โ‚น411
$5.12 MX$90.4
-11.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
$201 MX$3,541
-59.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,034 โ‚น184.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-61.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 โ‚น2,494
$35.73 MX$631
-23.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 โ‚น2,782
$40.27 MX$711
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,543
$79.2 MX$1,398
-36.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.84 โ‚น3,343
$89.3 MX$1,576
-58.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚น21.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-74.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-71.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚น52.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 โ‚น29.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,614 โ‚น237.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-34.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 โ‚น94.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-83.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 โ‚น50.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-23.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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