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 69.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalyani is 60% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 โ‚น281
$11.99 MX$227
-72.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 โ‚น1,010
$42.47 MX$803
-72.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 โ‚น419
$10.47 MX$198
-53.20%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚น153
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น20.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
-83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚น256
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น60.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น36.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
-77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น59.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-56.05%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น75.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-65.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚น468
$8.61 MX$163
-36.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚น249
$8.54 MX$161
-65.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚น215
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น61.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-62.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น55.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น30.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 โ‚น37.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 โ‚น277
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.05 โ‚น774
$8.86 MX$167
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚น123
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 โ‚น205
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.37 โ‚น630
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.69
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 โ‚น764
$26.59 MX$503
-66.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น47.16
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 โ‚น9.93
$2.38 MX$44.94
-94.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 โ‚น178
$3.11 MX$58.7
-33.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-49.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.26 โ‚น3,529
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น305
$22.14 MX$419
-83.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.91 โ‚น420
$30.14 MX$570
-83.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.75 โ‚น834
$52 MX$983
-81.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 โ‚น592
$18.72 MX$354
-63.03%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 โ‚น222
$5.07 MX$95.9
-48.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.35 โ‚น1,826
$200 MX$3,787
-89.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$882 โ‚น75.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-83.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 โ‚น1,448
$35.74 MX$676
-52.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.11 โ‚น2,575
$39.8 MX$753
-24.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.29 โ‚น3,360
$79 MX$1,493
-50.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.82 โ‚น2,722
$88.4 MX$1,671
-63.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 โ‚น6,529
$474 MX$8,968
-83.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น23.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น15.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$983 โ‚น84K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-68.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$690 โ‚น59.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalyani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚น28.2K
$792 MX$15K
-58.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kalyani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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