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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ghaziabad is 61.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ghaziabad is 51.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 โ‚น245
$11.99 MX$227
-76.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.25 โ‚น1,475
$42.47 MX$803
-59.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 โ‚น338
$10.47 MX$198
-62.18%
Cappuccino
$2.16 โ‚น184
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น41.62
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚น305
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น61
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น49.88
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚น83.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-38.22%
Eggs
$1.19 โ‚น102
$2.55 MX$48.3
-53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚น338
$8.61 MX$163
-54.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚น295
$8.54 MX$161
-59.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚น154
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น65.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น56.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น40.89
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น28.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 โ‚น25.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 โ‚น341
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 โ‚น953
$8.86 MX$167
25.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚น184
$1.72 MX$32.53
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 โ‚น355
$2.61 MX$49.37
59.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚น481
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น47.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.64 โ‚น1,509
$26.59 MX$503
-33.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 โ‚น48.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 โ‚น12.15
$2.38 MX$44.94
-94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 โ‚น256
$3.11 MX$58.7
-3.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น99.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 โ‚น4,401
$84.2 MX$1,592
-38.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 โ‚น315
$22.14 MX$419
-83.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 โ‚น675
$30.14 MX$570
-73.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.16 โ‚น1,810
$52 MX$983
-59.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.45 โ‚น466
$18.72 MX$354
-70.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 โ‚น254
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 โ‚น7,952
$200 MX$3,787
-53.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,721 โ‚น147.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-67.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.04 โ‚น2,484
$35.74 MX$676
-18.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.65 โ‚น2,280
$39.8 MX$753
-33.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.92 โ‚น3,928
$79 MX$1,493
-41.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.6 โ‚น2,617
$88.4 MX$1,671
-65.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 โ‚น12.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-84.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 โ‚น6,770
$474 MX$8,968
-83.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 โ‚น26.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-81.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 โ‚น19.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-80.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 โ‚น102.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 โ‚น66.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 โ‚น49.1K
$792 MX$15K
-27.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
11.42
-14.10%

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

Last update for Ghaziabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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