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 59.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Delhi is 46.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 โ‚น407
$11.99 MX$227
-60.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 โ‚น1,669
$42.47 MX$803
-54.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 โ‚น353
$10.47 MX$198
-60.55%
Cappuccino
$2.05 โ‚น175
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น40.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น12.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 โ‚น177
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น63.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น50.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 โ‚น77.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-42.68%
Eggs
$1.13 โ‚น96.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
-55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 โ‚น399
$8.61 MX$163
-45.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚น294
$8.54 MX$161
-59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚น181
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น80
$1.88 MX$35.63
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น53.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
-71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น32.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น47.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น28.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น342
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 โ‚น890
$8.86 MX$167
17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚น161
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚น235
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚น469
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 โ‚น46.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 โ‚น1,005
$26.59 MX$503
-55.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น50.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 โ‚น25.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$3.11 MX$58.7
-59.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น97.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-42.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 โ‚น5,738
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 โ‚น352
$22.14 MX$419
-81.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 โ‚น699
$30.14 MX$570
-72.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 โ‚น1,729
$52 MX$983
-61.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 โ‚น870
$18.72 MX$354
-45.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 โ‚น391
$5.07 MX$95.9
-9.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 โ‚น6,667
$200 MX$3,787
-61.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 โ‚น173.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-61.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 โ‚น2,375
$35.74 MX$676
-22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 โ‚น2,664
$39.8 MX$753
-21.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.58 โ‚น4,155
$79 MX$1,493
-38.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.07 โ‚น3,085
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น20.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น11.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-70.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚น50.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 โ‚น27.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 โ‚น177.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-32.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 โ‚น96.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 โ‚น55.1K
$792 MX$15K
-18.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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