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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hosur is 62.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hosur is 61.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.07 โ‚น91.3
$11.99 MX$227
-91.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.1 โ‚น607
$42.47 MX$803
-83.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 โ‚น343
$10.47 MX$198
-61.60%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚น180
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น41.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
-86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 โ‚น177
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น340
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚น46.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
-60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น38.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น54.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-59.87%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น74.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
-65.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 โ‚น605
$8.61 MX$163
-17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚น265
$8.54 MX$161
-63.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น69.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
-46.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚น104
$1.88 MX$35.63
-35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น41.86
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-75.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-82.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 โ‚น31.34
$1.07 MX$20.23
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.36
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น329
$3.96 MX$74.9
-2.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 โ‚น792
$8.86 MX$167
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚น158
$1.72 MX$32.53
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น303
$2.61 MX$49.37
36.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.22 โ‚น532
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น30.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น407
$26.59 MX$503
-82.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น126
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 โ‚น25.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 โ‚น153
$3.11 MX$58.7
-42.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13K โ‚น1.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-57.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
-35.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.92 โ‚น4,013
$84.2 MX$1,592
-44.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 โ‚น297
$22.14 MX$419
-84.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 โ‚น776
$30.14 MX$570
-69.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.4 โ‚น2,001
$52 MX$983
-54.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.94 โ‚น252
$18.72 MX$354
-84.29%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 โ‚น253
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚น4,509
$200 MX$3,787
-73.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,186 โ‚น101.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-77.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18 โ‚น1,540
$35.74 MX$676
-49.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.85 โ‚น500
$39.8 MX$753
-85.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.46 โ‚น2,777
$79 MX$1,493
-58.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 โ‚น3,137
$88.4 MX$1,671
-58.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 โ‚น8,650
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.3 โ‚น6,099
$474 MX$8,968
-84.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 โ‚น18.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-86.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น12.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$701 โ‚น60K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-77.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 โ‚น40.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hosur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 โ‚น44.2K
$792 MX$15K
-34.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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Last update for Hosur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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