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 62.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Eluru is 54.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 โ‚น147
$11.61 MX$200
-86.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.41 โ‚น596
$42.75 MX$738
-85.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 โ‚น499
$10.60 MX$183
-49.34%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚น180
$3.59 MX$62.0
-45.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.75
$1.45 MX$25.08
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.09
$0.90 MX$15.50
-86.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 โ‚น195
$3.03 MX$52.4
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น330
$4.56 MX$78.8
-22.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น72.9
$1.45 MX$25.07
-46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.82
$1.83 MX$31.55
-73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น55.9
$1.61 MX$27.77
-62.73%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น89.4
$2.54 MX$43.82
-62.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚น586
$8.54 MX$148
-26.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚น358
$8.47 MX$146
-54.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚น127
$2.73 MX$47.13
-49.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น66.1
$1.49 MX$25.77
-52.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น73.8
$1.94 MX$33.55
-59.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น43.25
$2.16 MX$37.38
-78.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.75
$1.85 MX$31.88
-76.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น44.90
$2.19 MX$37.80
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚น62.0
$1.07 MX$18.52
-37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.99
$1.08 MX$18.71
-69.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 โ‚น373
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.80 โ‚น818
$10.46 MX$181
-15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚น191
$1.65 MX$28.56
24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚น267
$2.55 MX$44.01
12.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.31 โ‚น586
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น28.04
$0.56 MX$9.60
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 โ‚น801
$26.20 MX$453
-67.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น105
$3.14 MX$54.2
-64.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น17.75
$2.37 MX$40.96
-91.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น143
$3.24 MX$56.0
-52.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น116
$1.31 MX$22.70
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-42.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
0.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.30 โ‚น1,608
$83.1 MX$1,436
-79.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.59 โ‚น334
$22.15 MX$383
-83.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.45 โ‚น785
$29.37 MX$507
-71.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.93 โ‚น2,316
$51.2 MX$884
-51.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.39 โ‚น1,615
$18.69 MX$323
-6.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 โ‚น376
$4.89 MX$84.4
-17.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.66 โ‚น3,778
$199 MX$3,431
-79.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,300 โ‚น213.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-55.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 โ‚น1,600
$35.93 MX$621
-52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.95 โ‚น553
$39.39 MX$680
-84.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.60 โ‚น2,750
$80.3 MX$1,387
-63.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.81 โ‚น3,234
$87.6 MX$1,512
-60.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 โ‚น11.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-86.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.4 โ‚น6,540
$482 MX$8,326
-85.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 โ‚น34.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-88.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 โ‚น86.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-76.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$512 โ‚น47.6K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Eluru
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 โ‚น38.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
-42.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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

Last update for Eluru: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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