Cost of Living Comparison Between Greater Noida and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Greater Noida and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Greater Noida is 57.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Greater Noida is 59.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น298
$11.85 MX$205
-72.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.38 โ‚น1,592
$42.16 MX$730
-58.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 โ‚น325
$10.75 MX$186
-66.98%
Cappuccino
$1.31 โ‚น120
$3.47 MX$60.2
-62.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.57
$1.45 MX$25.17
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.87
$0.90 MX$15.64
-85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚น125
$3.05 MX$52.9
-55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚น180
$4.42 MX$76.5
-55.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น71.6
$1.37 MX$23.72
-43.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.78
$1.87 MX$32.43
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น78.0
$1.54 MX$26.74
-44.81%
Eggs
$1.01 โ‚น92.6
$2.50 MX$43.36
-59.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 โ‚น538
$8.61 MX$149
-31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น264
$8.63 MX$150
-66.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$191
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚น135
$2.75 MX$47.62
-46.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.7
$1.43 MX$24.73
-48.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น66.4
$1.87 MX$32.44
-61.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.3
$2.17 MX$37.54
-70.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.94
$1.88 MX$32.61
-85.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.25
$2.25 MX$38.91
-80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚น47.32
$1.07 MX$18.49
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
$1.07 MX$18.59
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น366
$4.15 MX$72.0
-3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.97 โ‚น1,372
$10.34 MX$179
44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚น151
$1.68 MX$29.08
-1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น189
$2.48 MX$43.02
-16.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 โ‚น513
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$0.55 MX$9.61
1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 โ‚น2,099
$26.53 MX$459
-13.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น108
$3.22 MX$55.7
-63.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น22.04
$2.48 MX$42.98
-90.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น141
$3.11 MX$53.9
-50.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น110
$1.26 MX$21.75
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-54.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K โ‚น1.8M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-16.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.28 โ‚น3,965
$82.5 MX$1,429
-47.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.29 โ‚น393
$22.29 MX$386
-80.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.42 โ‚น772
$30.02 MX$520
-71.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.25 โ‚น1,764
$51.4 MX$891
-62.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.09 โ‚น375
$18.29 MX$317
-77.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 โ‚น414
$4.98 MX$86.3
-9.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.0 โ‚น4,584
$200 MX$3,464
-74.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$836 โ‚น76.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-84.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.64 โ‚น2,624
$35.71 MX$618
-19.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 โ‚น2,705
$39.56 MX$685
-25.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.96 โ‚น3,753
$80.6 MX$1,395
-49.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.17 โ‚น2,490
$88.3 MX$1,530
-69.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚น18.7K
$969 MX$16.8K
-78.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 โ‚น11.9K
$482 MX$8,352
-73.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$553 โ‚น50.7K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-65.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚น43.2K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-60.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,149 โ‚น105.3K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-71.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$938 โ‚น85.9K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-85.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 โ‚น50.5K
$756 MX$13.1K
-27.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
11.42
-25.83%

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Last update for Greater Noida: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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