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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karnataka is 74.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karnataka is 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 โ‚น97.9
$11.99 MX$227
-90.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.93 โ‚น593
$42.47 MX$803
-83.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$10.47 MX$198
-67.62%
Cappuccino
$1.13 โ‚น96.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
-68.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น39.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 โ‚น146
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚น205
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.42 โ‚น36.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
-69.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น31.42
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น54.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-59.24%
Eggs
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 โ‚น658
$8.61 MX$163
-10.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚น281
$8.54 MX$161
-61.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚น202
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น69.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
-45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น76.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.66
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น38.34
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 โ‚น297
$3.96 MX$74.9
-12.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 โ‚น480
$8.86 MX$167
-36.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚น142
$1.72 MX$32.53
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น245
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.56 โ‚น390
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 โ‚น751
$26.59 MX$503
-66.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น28.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-89.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 โ‚น28.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น127
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚น76.1
$1.31 MX$24.85
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-58.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K โ‚น1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.48 โ‚น1,495
$84.2 MX$1,592
-79.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$22.14 MX$419
-84.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.29 โ‚น196
$30.14 MX$570
-92.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.2 โ‚น1,385
$52 MX$983
-68.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 โ‚น584
$18.72 MX$354
-63.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 โ‚น244
$5.07 MX$95.9
-43.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.83 โ‚น3,064
$200 MX$3,787
-82.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$987 โ‚น84.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-81.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.29 โ‚น1,736
$35.74 MX$676
-43.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.78 โ‚น1,521
$39.8 MX$753
-55.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.07 โ‚น2,828
$79 MX$1,493
-58.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.13 โ‚น2,320
$88.4 MX$1,671
-69.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น10.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚น6,452
$474 MX$8,968
-84.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น23.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚น88.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$686 โ‚น58.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karnataka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 โ‚น28K
$792 MX$15K
-58.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
11.42
-26.62%

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Last update for Karnataka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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