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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalyani is 67.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalyani is 61.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 โ‚น293
$11.88 MX$210
-72.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.58 โ‚น1,051
$41.90 MX$740
-72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 โ‚น445
$10.55 MX$186
-53.46%
Cappuccino
$1.87 โ‚น170
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
$1.50 MX$26.45
-84.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.28
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
$1.90 MX$33.47
-77.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น58.8
$1.60 MX$28.27
-59.38%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.40 โ‚น490
$8.36 MX$148
-35.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$8.64 MX$152
-67.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น222
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-61.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$1.96 MX$34.55
-65.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.1
$2.12 MX$37.34
-69.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-81.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.69
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.41
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 โ‚น283
$4.05 MX$71.5
-23.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.08 โ‚น824
$10.18 MX$180
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚น126
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$2.62 MX$46.25
-7.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚น693
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.31
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 โ‚น777
$26.52 MX$468
-67.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.19
$2.46 MX$43.49
-95.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 โ‚น183
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น112
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-47.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K โ‚น2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-3.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.54 โ‚น3,861
$83.5 MX$1,474
-49.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.40 โ‚น309
$22.86 MX$404
-85.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.97 โ‚น451
$30.04 MX$530
-83.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.61 โ‚น872
$51.9 MX$916
-81.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 โ‚น630
$18.30 MX$323
-62.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 โ‚น235
$5.12 MX$90.4
-49.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.91 โ‚น1,897
$201 MX$3,541
-89.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$865 โ‚น78.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-83.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.91 โ‚น1,534
$35.73 MX$631
-52.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 โ‚น2,760
$40.27 MX$711
-24.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.49 โ‚น3,583
$79.2 MX$1,398
-50.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.07 โ‚น2,820
$89.3 MX$1,576
-65.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚น6,843
$483 MX$8,525
-84.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$872 โ‚น79.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-78.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 โ‚น52.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 โ‚น28.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-57.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Kalyani: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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