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 64.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Erode is 64.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 โ‚น252
$11.73 MX$222
-74.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 โ‚น1,511
$41.52 MX$785
-57.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 โ‚น309
$10.57 MX$200
-65.85%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚น164
$3.49 MX$65.9
-44.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.03
$1.45 MX$27.33
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.73
$0.97 MX$18.33
-81.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 โ‚น75.5
$3.03 MX$57.2
-70.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น253
$4.59 MX$86.8
-35.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น45.01
$1.42 MX$26.87
-62.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น36.57
$1.87 MX$35.43
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.7
$1.54 MX$29.2
-53.25%
Eggs
$0.73 โ‚น62.8
$2.6 MX$49.21
-71.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚น357
$8.32 MX$157
-49.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚น205
$8.54 MX$161
-72.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚น226
$2.66 MX$50.2
-0.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น67.9
$1.51 MX$28.5
-47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.6
$1.9 MX$35.87
-42.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น34.51
$2.19 MX$41.45
-81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.53
$1.78 MX$33.7
-74.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น38.04
$2.17 MX$41.05
-79.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น40.76
$1.07 MX$20.14
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.36
$1.09 MX$20.53
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น343
$4.17 MX$78.8
-3.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.25 โ‚น278
$8.75 MX$165
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚น78.1
$1.69 MX$31.91
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚น257
$2.53 MX$47.74
18.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚น422
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น18.71
$0.51 MX$9.59
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 โ‚น607
$26.97 MX$510
-73.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น98.3
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น16.57
$2.49 MX$47.01
-92.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 โ‚น170
$3.22 MX$60.8
-38.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$1.26 MX$23.87
-6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K โ‚น1.1M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-57.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚น2.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
5.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.05 โ‚น2,143
$84.2 MX$1,592
-70.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 โ‚น282
$22.8 MX$431
-85.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.57 โ‚น904
$30.04 MX$568
-64.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.03 โ‚น1,286
$51.4 MX$972
-70.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 โ‚น509
$18.28 MX$346
-67.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 โ‚น173
$4.97 MX$94.1
-59.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.59 โ‚น4,156
$197 MX$3,719
-75.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,124 โ‚น96.1K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-78.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.34 โ‚น2,253
$35.81 MX$677
-26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.29 โ‚น1,479
$39.43 MX$745
-56.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.56 โ‚น3,042
$80.9 MX$1,529
-56.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$86.3 MX$1,631
-52.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น12.5K
$968 MX$18.3K
-84.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.2 โ‚น8,485
$478 MX$9,037
-79.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 โ‚น24.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-82.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 โ‚น20K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-80.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$735 โ‚น62.9K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-76.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$247 โ‚น21.1K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-96.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Erode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 โ‚น41K
$805 MX$15.2K
-40.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.59
11.42
-33.54%

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Last update for Erode: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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