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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jalandhar is 62.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jalandhar is 66.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 โ‚น220
$11.85 MX$211
-79.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.24 โ‚น849
$42.16 MX$750
-78.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 โ‚น384
$10.75 MX$191
-61.12%
Cappuccino
$1.85 โ‚น170
$3.47 MX$61.8
-46.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น38.06
$1.45 MX$25.85
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.48
$0.90 MX$16.06
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚น202
$3.05 MX$54.3
-27.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น260
$4.42 MX$78.6
-35.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น65.0
$1.37 MX$24.36
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.39
$1.87 MX$33.31
-74.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น66.1
$1.54 MX$27.46
-53.25%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น75.5
$2.50 MX$44.53
-67.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.74 โ‚น344
$8.61 MX$153
-56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚น254
$8.63 MX$154
-68.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$196
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚น121
$2.75 MX$48.91
-52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น62.5
$1.43 MX$25.41
-52.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.6
$1.87 MX$33.32
-59.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น39.03
$2.17 MX$38.56
-80.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น23.78
$1.88 MX$33.50
-86.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.49
$2.25 MX$39.96
-80.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น42.04
$1.07 MX$18.99
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.73
$1.07 MX$19.10
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 โ‚น220
$4.15 MX$73.9
-42.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 โ‚น551
$10.34 MX$184
-41.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚น155
$1.68 MX$29.87
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚น243
$2.48 MX$44.19
6.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.88 โ‚น540
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.84
$0.55 MX$9.87
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.70 โ‚น799
$26.53 MX$472
-67.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น76.2
$3.22 MX$57.2
-74.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.17
$2.48 MX$44.15
-91.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 โ‚น238
$3.11 MX$55.3
-16.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น106
$1.26 MX$22.34
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚น1.7M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-39.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K โ‚น1.8M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-16.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.59 โ‚น3,729
$82.5 MX$1,467
-50.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.95 โ‚น271
$22.29 MX$396
-86.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.75 โ‚น712
$30.02 MX$534
-74.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.67 โ‚น1,715
$51.4 MX$915
-63.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.71 โ‚น157
$18.29 MX$325
-90.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น431
$4.98 MX$88.7
-5.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.95 โ‚น4,130
$200 MX$3,558
-77.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$633 โ‚น58.1K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-88.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.51 โ‚น2,344
$35.71 MX$635
-28.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.82 โ‚น2,648
$39.56 MX$704
-27.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.66 โ‚น3,276
$80.6 MX$1,433
-55.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.72 โ‚น3,649
$88.3 MX$1,571
-55.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 โ‚น9,387
$969 MX$17.2K
-89.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.4 โ‚น8,303
$482 MX$8,579
-81.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚น36.6K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.4K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-76.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,235 โ‚น113.4K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-69.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$855 โ‚น78.6K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-86.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 โ‚น31.8K
$756 MX$13.5K
-54.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.42
-27.76%

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Last update for Jalandhar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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