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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kharagpur is 68.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kharagpur is 71.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.59 โ‚น136
$11.73 MX$222
-86.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.68 โ‚น657
$41.52 MX$785
-81.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 โ‚น297
$10.57 MX$200
-67.17%
Cappuccino
$0.8 โ‚น68.4
$3.49 MX$65.9
-77.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น33.17
$1.45 MX$27.33
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.46
$0.97 MX$18.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚น293
$4.59 MX$86.8
-25.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น48.05
$1.42 MX$26.87
-60.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น44.02
$1.87 MX$35.43
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น38.97
$1.54 MX$29.2
-70.13%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น69.9
$2.6 MX$49.21
-68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚น324
$8.32 MX$157
-54.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚น205
$8.54 MX$161
-71.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚น191
$2.66 MX$50.2
-16.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น65.8
$1.51 MX$28.5
-49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚น121
$1.9 MX$35.87
-25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น49.43
$2.19 MX$41.45
-73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น18.8
$1.78 MX$33.7
-87.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.03
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น36.75
$1.07 MX$20.14
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.82
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 โ‚น204
$4.17 MX$78.8
-42.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 โ‚น445
$8.75 MX$165
-40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚น180
$1.69 MX$31.91
24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น258
$2.53 MX$47.74
19.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.81 โ‚น753
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.68
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 โ‚น740
$26.97 MX$510
-67.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.3
$3.25 MX$61.4
-65.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.7
$2.49 MX$47.01
-91.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 โ‚น201
$3.22 MX$60.8
-27.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น99.2
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น992.1K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-61.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K โ‚น2.3M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
15.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.54 โ‚น3,125
$84.2 MX$1,592
-56.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$22.8 MX$431
-85.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 โ‚น407
$30.04 MX$568
-84.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 โ‚น1,375
$51.4 MX$972
-68.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.86 โ‚น587
$18.28 MX$346
-62.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.73 โ‚น234
$4.97 MX$94.1
-45.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.9 โ‚น7,346
$197 MX$3,719
-56.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,997 โ‚น170.8K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-61.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.94 โ‚น1,106
$35.81 MX$677
-63.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 โ‚น2,525
$39.43 MX$745
-25.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.71 โ‚น2,541
$80.9 MX$1,529
-63.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.78 โ‚น1,007
$86.3 MX$1,631
-86.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น10.5K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 โ‚น6,585
$478 MX$9,037
-83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น23.2K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น15.4K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-84.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$393 โ‚น33.6K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-87.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$309 โ‚น26.5K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-95.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharagpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 โ‚น38.3K
$805 MX$15.2K
-44.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.9
11.42
-39.58%

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Last update for Kharagpur: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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