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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Erode is 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Erode is 58.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 โ‚น258
$11.88 MX$210
-76.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.19 โ‚น1,560
$41.90 MX$740
-58.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$10.55 MX$186
-66.73%
Cappuccino
$1.90 โ‚น172
$3.60 MX$63.5
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
$1.50 MX$26.45
-75.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 โ‚น80.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
-71.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น48.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
-61.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.50
$1.90 MX$33.47
-75.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.13%
Eggs
$0.74 โ‚น67.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-71.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$8.36 MX$148
-51.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚น216
$8.64 MX$152
-72.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚น234
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$1.96 MX$34.55
-42.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.08
$2.12 MX$37.34
-80.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.50
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.87
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.83
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 โ‚น376
$4.05 MX$71.5
2.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.19 โ‚น290
$10.18 MX$180
-68.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚น84.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚น277
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.81 โ‚น436
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.30 โ‚น662
$26.52 MX$468
-72.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 โ‚น15.51
$2.46 MX$43.49
-93.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 โ‚น174
$3.26 MX$57.5
-41.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-58.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.88 โ‚น2,348
$83.5 MX$1,474
-69.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.46 โ‚น314
$22.86 MX$404
-84.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.88 โ‚น987
$30.04 MX$530
-63.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 โ‚น1,346
$51.9 MX$916
-71.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 โ‚น529
$18.30 MX$323
-68.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 โ‚น185
$5.12 MX$90.4
-60.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.89 โ‚น4,527
$201 MX$3,541
-75.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,102 โ‚น100.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-79.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.59 โ‚น2,413
$35.73 MX$631
-25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.35 โ‚น1,575
$40.27 MX$711
-56.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.56 โ‚น3,227
$79.2 MX$1,398
-55.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.29 โ‚น3,656
$89.3 MX$1,576
-54.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 โ‚น13.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 โ‚น9,054
$483 MX$8,525
-79.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 โ‚น26.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-81.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 โ‚น20.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-81.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$715 โ‚น64.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 โ‚น21.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-96.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 โ‚น43.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-34.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.59
11.42
-33.54%

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Last update for Erode: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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