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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Faridabad is 55.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Faridabad is 56.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 โ‚น296
$11.73 MX$222
-70.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.25 โ‚น1,475
$41.52 MX$785
-58.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น242
$10.57 MX$200
-73.23%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚น184
$3.49 MX$65.9
-38.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น34.7
$1.45 MX$27.33
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 โ‚น17.05
$0.97 MX$18.33
-79.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 โ‚น174
$3.03 MX$57.2
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 โ‚น316
$4.59 MX$86.8
-19.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น61.7
$1.42 MX$26.87
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น46.51
$1.87 MX$35.43
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น76
$1.54 MX$29.2
-42.21%
Eggs
$1.11 โ‚น95.1
$2.6 MX$49.21
-57.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚น468
$8.32 MX$157
-34.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น305
$8.54 MX$161
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚น154
$2.66 MX$50.2
-32.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.4
$1.51 MX$28.5
-56.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น69.2
$1.9 MX$35.87
-57.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น50.1
$2.19 MX$41.45
-73.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.8
$1.78 MX$33.7
-79.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น34.58
$2.17 MX$41.05
-81.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 โ‚น64.2
$1.07 MX$20.14
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31.18
$1.09 MX$20.53
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 โ‚น346
$4.17 MX$78.8
-3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.34 โ‚น1,056
$8.75 MX$165
41.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚น133
$1.69 MX$31.91
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚น306
$2.53 MX$47.74
41.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.82 โ‚น497
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 โ‚น76
$0.51 MX$9.59
74.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.52 โ‚น900
$26.97 MX$510
-60.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น98.1
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.69
$2.49 MX$47.01
-91.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น122
$3.22 MX$60.8
-55.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น99.7
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-53.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚น2.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
5.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 โ‚น4,752
$84.2 MX$1,592
-34.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 โ‚น350
$22.8 MX$431
-82.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 โ‚น676
$30.04 MX$568
-73.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.8 โ‚น1,437
$51.4 MX$972
-67.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.13 โ‚น867
$18.28 MX$346
-44.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 โ‚น301
$4.97 MX$94.1
-29.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.9 โ‚น5,889
$197 MX$3,719
-65.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,695 โ‚น144.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-67.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.52 โ‚น2,268
$35.81 MX$677
-25.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.27 โ‚น2,333
$39.43 MX$745
-30.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.74 โ‚น3,741
$80.9 MX$1,529
-45.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.59 โ‚น3,044
$86.3 MX$1,631
-58.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น10.6K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 โ‚น9,041
$478 MX$9,037
-77.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 โ‚น24.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-82.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 โ‚น19K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-81.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 โ‚น140K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-47.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,256 โ‚น192.9K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-70.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Faridabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 โ‚น39.9K
$805 MX$15.2K
-42.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
11.42
-21.63%

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

Last update for Faridabad: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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