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

🙂 Solo nomad: Indore is 64.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indore is 55.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.6 ₹223
$11.99 MX$227
-78.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.61 ₹993
$42.47 MX$803
-72.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 ₹292
$10.47 MX$198
-67.43%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.92
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹146
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₹271
$4.58 MX$86.6
-30.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₹63.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.87%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹89
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.64 ₹483
$8.61 MX$163
-34.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹237
$8.54 MX$161
-67.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.22
$1.51 MX$28.57
-63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹84.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹54
$2.19 MX$41.42
-71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.73
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.96
$1.07 MX$20.23
-53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ₹404
$3.96 MX$74.9
19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 ₹762
$8.86 MX$167
0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 ₹332
$2.61 MX$49.37
49.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.28 ₹366
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🚌 Getting Around
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.87 ₹502
$26.59 MX$503
-77.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹998.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-61.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-32.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.03 ₹2,825
$84.2 MX$1,592
-60.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 ₹317
$22.14 MX$419
-83.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 ₹752
$30.14 MX$570
-70.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.81 ₹1,694
$52 MX$983
-61.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.75 ₹577
$18.72 MX$354
-63.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 ₹302
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.9 ₹4,356
$200 MX$3,787
-74.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,585 ₹135.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-70.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.91 ₹1,789
$35.74 MX$676
-41.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.68 ₹2,282
$39.8 MX$753
-32.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 ₹4,850
$79 MX$1,493
-28.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.91 ₹3,071
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹13.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.3 ₹8,235
$474 MX$8,968
-79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₹34K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 ₹19.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-81.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,340 ₹114.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 ₹52.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$438 ₹37.5K
$792 MX$15K
-44.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.21
11.42
-19.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Indore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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