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 62.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Greater Noida is 53.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น278
$11.99 MX$227
-72.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.57 โ‚น1,503
$42.47 MX$803
-58.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 โ‚น307
$10.47 MX$198
-65.71%
Cappuccino
$1.31 โ‚น112
$3.6 MX$68.2
-63.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น11.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
-84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚น117
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚น163
$4.58 MX$86.6
-58.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น40.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-50.32%
Eggs
$1.06 โ‚น90.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.1 โ‚น522
$8.61 MX$163
-29.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚น252
$8.54 MX$161
-65.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚น121
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น58.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น62
$1.88 MX$35.63
-61.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น55.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น23.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
-85.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น35.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น47.52
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 โ‚น332
$3.96 MX$74.9
-2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 โ‚น1,324
$8.86 MX$167
74.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚น138
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚น182
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.78 โ‚น494
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 โ‚น51.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.23 โ‚น1,987
$26.59 MX$503
-12.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 โ‚น138
$3.11 MX$58.7
-48.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-54.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.14 โ‚น3,689
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 โ‚น362
$22.14 MX$419
-80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.08 โ‚น691
$30.14 MX$570
-73.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.02 โ‚น1,627
$52 MX$983
-63.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.04 โ‚น346
$18.72 MX$354
-78.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.63 โ‚น396
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.44 โ‚น4,229
$200 MX$3,787
-75.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$816 โ‚น69.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-84.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.46 โ‚น2,434
$35.74 MX$676
-20.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.15 โ‚น2,579
$39.8 MX$753
-24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.49 โ‚น3,549
$79 MX$1,493
-47.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.51 โ‚น2,353
$88.4 MX$1,671
-68.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 โ‚น17.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 โ‚น11.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-72.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$553 โ‚น47.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 โ‚น40.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,218 โ‚น104.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,341 โ‚น114.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Greater Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$621 โ‚น53.1K
$792 MX$15K
-21.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
11.42
-25.83%

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Last update for Greater Noida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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