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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 60.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ghaziabad is 50.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 โ‚น260
$11.88 MX$210
-75.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
$41.90 MX$740
-59.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 โ‚น375
$10.55 MX$186
-60.76%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚น195
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚น47.15
$1.50 MX$26.45
-65.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น16.84
$0.91 MX$16.09
-79.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 โ‚น217
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$4.47 MX$78.8
-21.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น48.83
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-43.75%
Eggs
$1.15 โ‚น104
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$8.36 MX$148
-55.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚น295
$8.64 MX$152
-62.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚น163
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$1.44 MX$25.46
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.4
$1.96 MX$34.55
-63.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.79
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.59
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 โ‚น27.22
$1.02 MX$17.99
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.18
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 โ‚น357
$4.05 MX$71.5
-2.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 โ‚น1,093
$10.18 MX$180
18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚น196
$1.69 MX$29.79
27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 โ‚น394
$2.62 MX$46.25
65.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น507
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$0.51 MX$9.09
7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
$26.52 MX$468
-35.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚น13.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-93.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$3.26 MX$57.5
-10.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 โ‚น4,647
$83.5 MX$1,474
-38.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 โ‚น320
$22.86 MX$404
-84.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 โ‚น755
$30.04 MX$530
-72.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.06 โ‚น1,912
$51.9 MX$916
-59.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.30 โ‚น481
$18.30 MX$323
-71.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 โ‚น258
$5.12 MX$90.4
-44.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.8 โ‚น8,328
$201 MX$3,541
-54.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,697 โ‚น154.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-68.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.94 โ‚น2,627
$35.73 MX$631
-19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.29 โ‚น2,386
$40.27 MX$711
-34.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.37 โ‚น4,117
$79.2 MX$1,398
-42.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.63 โ‚น2,870
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-85.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.0 โ‚น7,264
$483 MX$8,525
-83.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 โ‚น28.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 โ‚น20.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-81.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,166 โ‚น105.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$775 โ‚น70.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ghaziabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 โ‚น43.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-34.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
11.42
-14.10%

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Last update for Ghaziabad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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