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 54.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Delhi is 45.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.62 โ‚น429
$11.61 MX$201
-60.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.83 โ‚น1,840
$42.75 MX$742
-53.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น375
$10.60 MX$184
-61.89%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚น186
$3.59 MX$62.3
-44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น44.25
$1.45 MX$25.21
-66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น16.16
$0.90 MX$15.58
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 โ‚น196
$3.03 MX$52.6
-30.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น318
$4.56 MX$79.2
-25.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น72.0
$1.45 MX$25.20
-46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น51.8
$1.83 MX$31.72
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น81.1
$1.61 MX$27.92
-45.96%
Eggs
$1.17 โ‚น109
$2.54 MX$44.05
-53.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 โ‚น428
$8.54 MX$148
-46.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚น332
$8.47 MX$147
-57.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$189
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚น188
$2.73 MX$47.37
-26.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น77.2
$1.49 MX$25.91
-44.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น86.7
$1.94 MX$33.73
-52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น55.5
$2.16 MX$37.57
-72.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น35.36
$1.85 MX$32.05
-79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.85
$2.19 MX$38.00
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น52.2
$1.07 MX$18.62
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.93
$1.08 MX$18.81
-65.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น379
$4.06 MX$70.5
0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 โ‚น887
$10.46 MX$182
-8.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚น168
$1.65 MX$28.71
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚น261
$2.55 MX$44.23
10.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 โ‚น520
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚น49.54
$0.56 MX$9.65
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.78 โ‚น1,093
$26.20 MX$455
-55.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น51.7
$3.14 MX$54.5
-82.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น28.11
$2.37 MX$41.17
-87.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 โ‚น116
$3.24 MX$56.2
-61.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น105
$1.31 MX$22.81
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-43.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚น2.3M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
2.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 โ‚น6,112
$83.1 MX$1,443
-20.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 โ‚น397
$22.15 MX$385
-80.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.94 โ‚น737
$29.37 MX$510
-72.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.81 โ‚น1,931
$51.2 MX$889
-59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.90 โ‚น918
$18.69 MX$324
-47.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 โ‚น425
$4.89 MX$84.9
-6.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 โ‚น7,514
$199 MX$3,449
-59.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 โ‚น188.0K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-61.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 โ‚น2,569
$35.93 MX$624
-22.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 โ‚น2,884
$39.39 MX$684
-21.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,651
$80.3 MX$1,394
-37.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.73 โ‚น3,409
$87.6 MX$1,520
-58.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น22.0K
$963 MX$16.7K
-75.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 โ‚น12.5K
$482 MX$8,370
-71.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚น54.8K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-64.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 โ‚น30.2K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-72.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,560 โ‚น237.6K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-35.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$933 โ‚น86.6K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-85.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 โ‚น49.3K
$726 MX$12.6K
-26.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Delhi: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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