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 53.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 56.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 โ‚น318
$11.85 MX$208
-70.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.16 โ‚น1,582
$42.16 MX$742
-59.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 โ‚น477
$10.75 MX$189
-51.81%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚น177
$3.47 MX$61.1
-44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น38.00
$1.45 MX$25.56
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.63
$0.90 MX$15.88
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 โ‚น189
$3.05 MX$53.7
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚น326
$4.42 MX$77.7
-19.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚น76.0
$1.37 MX$24.09
-40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น52.7
$1.87 MX$32.93
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น72.2
$1.54 MX$27.15
-49.35%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น90.6
$2.50 MX$44.03
-60.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 โ‚น569
$8.61 MX$151
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 โ‚น344
$8.63 MX$152
-56.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$194
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚น255
$2.75 MX$48.36
0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น66.4
$1.43 MX$25.12
-49.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น99.7
$1.87 MX$32.94
-42.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น43.37
$2.17 MX$38.13
-78.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น46.21
$1.88 MX$33.12
-73.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.25
$2.25 MX$39.51
-77.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น64.5
$1.07 MX$18.78
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.99
$1.07 MX$18.88
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น370
$4.15 MX$73.1
-3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 โ‚น845
$10.34 MX$182
-11.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚น179
$1.68 MX$29.54
15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚น265
$2.48 MX$43.69
16.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.50 โ‚น599
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น51.9
$0.55 MX$9.76
1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 โ‚น1,399
$26.53 MX$467
-42.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น105
$3.22 MX$56.6
-64.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.72
$2.48 MX$43.65
-85.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 โ‚น143
$3.11 MX$54.7
-50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚น119
$1.26 MX$22.09
2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-42.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$24.0K MX$422.8K
0.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.51 โ‚น3,551
$82.5 MX$1,451
-53.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.67 โ‚น431
$22.29 MX$392
-79.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.28 โ‚น763
$30.02 MX$528
-72.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 โ‚น1,980
$51.4 MX$905
-58.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 โ‚น698
$18.29 MX$322
-58.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 โ‚น371
$4.98 MX$87.7
-19.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 โ‚น10.6K
$200 MX$3,518
-42.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,641 โ‚น243.5K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-50.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.61 โ‚น2,915
$35.71 MX$628
-11.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.43 โ‚น2,253
$39.56 MX$696
-38.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.14 โ‚น4,439
$80.6 MX$1,417
-40.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.26 โ‚น3,528
$88.3 MX$1,554
-56.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 โ‚น22.0K
$969 MX$17.1K
-75.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.7K
$482 MX$8,482
-71.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 โ‚น58.1K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-60.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 โ‚น31.3K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-71.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,387 โ‚น127.9K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-65.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$789 โ‚น72.7K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-87.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 โ‚น120.6K
$756 MX$13.3K
72.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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