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

🙂 Solo nomad: Howrah is 75.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Howrah is 67.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹147
$11.99 MX$227
-85.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.52 ₹986
$42.47 MX$803
-72.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 ₹371
$10.47 MX$198
-58.64%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹126
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
-82.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
-87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.87
$1.85 MX$34.9
-78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-59.24%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 ₹460
$8.61 MX$163
-37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹241
$8.54 MX$161
-66.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.54
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹11.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
-87.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-85.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 ₹193
$3.96 MX$74.9
-42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$8.86 MX$167
-76.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.31 ₹626
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🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₹16.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹734
$26.59 MX$503
-67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$3.11 MX$58.7
-35.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-47.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.44 ₹3,630
$84.2 MX$1,592
-49.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.04 ₹175
$22.14 MX$419
-90.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$30.14 MX$570
-76.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 ₹1,352
$52 MX$983
-69.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 ₹615
$18.72 MX$354
-61.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$5.07 MX$95.9
-20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.27 ₹3,786
$200 MX$3,787
-77.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,579 ₹135.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-70.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.41 ₹1,489
$35.74 MX$676
-51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.65 ₹2,622
$39.8 MX$753
-22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.44 ₹4,143
$79 MX$1,493
-38.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.6 ₹992
$88.4 MX$1,671
-86.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-86.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 ₹7,511
$474 MX$8,968
-81.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 ₹80.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$653 ₹55.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 ₹33K
$792 MX$15K
-51.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
11.42
-19.61%

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Last update for Howrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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