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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 59.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 48.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 โ‚น303
$11.99 MX$227
-70.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 โ‚น1,470
$42.47 MX$803
-59.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 โ‚น459
$10.47 MX$198
-48.71%
Cappuccino
$2.02 โ‚น173
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น38.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 โ‚น180
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚น301
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚น70.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-40.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น48.08
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น67.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-49.68%
Eggs
$1.02 โ‚น87.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 โ‚น537
$8.61 MX$163
-27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 โ‚น318
$8.54 MX$161
-56.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚น236
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น60.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น91.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น40.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚น60.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น28.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น343
$3.96 MX$74.9
1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 โ‚น772
$8.86 MX$167
1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚น176
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚น255
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 โ‚น558
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 โ‚น47.25
$0.52 MX$9.74
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 โ‚น1,279
$26.59 MX$503
-43.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น30.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 โ‚น137
$3.11 MX$58.7
-48.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚น109
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
1.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 โ‚น3,325
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 โ‚น386
$22.14 MX$419
-79.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 โ‚น730
$30.14 MX$570
-71.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 โ‚น1,820
$52 MX$983
-59.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 โ‚น685
$18.72 MX$354
-57.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 โ‚น340
$5.07 MX$95.9
-21.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น9,957
$200 MX$3,787
-41.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 โ‚น225K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-50.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 โ‚น2,681
$35.74 MX$676
-12.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 โ‚น2,077
$39.8 MX$753
-38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 โ‚น4,084
$79 MX$1,493
-39.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 โ‚น3,305
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 โ‚น20.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 โ‚น11.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-71.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚น53.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-62.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 โ‚น28.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 โ‚น122K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 โ‚น70K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 โ‚น100.5K
$792 MX$15K
48.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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