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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Eluru is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Eluru is 64.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.61 โ‚น138
$11.73 MX$222
-86.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.29 โ‚น538
$41.52 MX$785
-84.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 โ‚น434
$10.57 MX$200
-52.03%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚น166
$3.49 MX$65.9
-44.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น38.31
$1.45 MX$27.33
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.64
$0.97 MX$18.33
-87.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 โ‚น177
$3.03 MX$57.2
-32.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚น307
$4.59 MX$86.8
-21.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 โ‚น72.6
$1.42 MX$26.87
-40.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น42.1
$1.87 MX$35.43
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น54.4
$1.54 MX$29.2
-58.44%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น82.9
$2.6 MX$49.21
-62.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.24 โ‚น534
$8.32 MX$157
-25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚น314
$8.54 MX$161
-56.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น122
$2.66 MX$50.2
-46.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62
$1.51 MX$28.5
-51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.9
$1.9 MX$35.87
-58.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.82
$2.19 MX$41.45
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น34.02
$1.78 MX$33.7
-77.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.5
$2.17 MX$41.05
-79.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚น60.3
$1.07 MX$20.14
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น31.41
$1.09 MX$20.53
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 โ‚น341
$4.17 MX$78.8
-4.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 โ‚น771
$8.75 MX$165
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚น170
$1.69 MX$31.91
17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚น249
$2.53 MX$47.74
15.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.45 โ‚น552
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น26.02
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 โ‚น752
$26.97 MX$510
-67.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$3.25 MX$61.4
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 โ‚น13.79
$2.49 MX$47.01
-93.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 โ‚น132
$3.22 MX$60.8
-51.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚น111
$1.26 MX$23.87
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-41.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K โ‚น2.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
2.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.5 โ‚น1,496
$84.2 MX$1,592
-79.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$22.8 MX$431
-84.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.19 โ‚น700
$30.04 MX$568
-72.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.19 โ‚น2,155
$51.4 MX$972
-50.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.21 โ‚น1,472
$18.28 MX$346
-5.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 โ‚น346
$4.97 MX$94.1
-18.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.81 โ‚น3,491
$197 MX$3,719
-79.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 โ‚น197.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-56.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.47 โ‚น1,494
$35.81 MX$677
-51.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.89 โ‚น504
$39.43 MX$745
-85.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.56 โ‚น2,529
$80.9 MX$1,529
-63.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.11 โ‚น3,003
$86.3 MX$1,631
-59.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น10.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 โ‚น6,006
$478 MX$9,037
-85.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 โ‚น31.4K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-77.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-88.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 โ‚น62.3K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-76.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 โ‚น41.1K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-93.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 โ‚น39K
$805 MX$15.2K
-43.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Eluru: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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