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 65.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jalandhar is 65.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น200
$11.99 MX$227
-80.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 โ‚น792
$42.47 MX$803
-78.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 โ‚น340
$10.47 MX$198
-61.99%
Cappuccino
$1.83 โ‚น157
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น35.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
-71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 โ‚น185
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚น243
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น63.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น60.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$0.85 โ‚น72.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.61 โ‚น309
$8.61 MX$163
-58.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚น244
$8.54 MX$161
-66.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚น114
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น55
$1.51 MX$28.57
-57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น66.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น36.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
-80.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น24.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-85.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น34.07
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น41.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น28.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 โ‚น203
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 โ‚น629
$8.86 MX$167
-17.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น151
$1.72 MX$32.53
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚น217
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.94 โ‚น508
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.6 โ‚น735
$26.59 MX$503
-67.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 โ‚น71.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 โ‚น213
$3.11 MX$58.7
-19.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K โ‚น1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-37.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.88 โ‚น3,582
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 โ‚น252
$22.14 MX$419
-86.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 โ‚น643
$30.14 MX$570
-75.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.63 โ‚น1,593
$52 MX$983
-64.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.78 โ‚น152
$18.72 MX$354
-90.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 โ‚น394
$5.07 MX$95.9
-9.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.65 โ‚น3,733
$200 MX$3,787
-78.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$649 โ‚น55.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-87.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.15 โ‚น2,151
$35.74 MX$676
-29.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.48 โ‚น2,436
$39.8 MX$753
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.66 โ‚น3,050
$79 MX$1,493
-54.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.58 โ‚น3,385
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 โ‚น8,550
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 โ‚น7,851
$474 MX$8,968
-80.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 โ‚น33.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 โ‚น23.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,457 โ‚น124.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 โ‚น51K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jalandhar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 โ‚น31.9K
$792 MX$15K
-52.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.42
-27.76%

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Last update for Jalandhar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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