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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata (Calcutta) and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata (Calcutta) and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 63.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolkata (Calcutta) is 54.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น295
$11.88 MX$210
-72.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
$41.90 MX$740
-72.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 โ‚น459
$10.55 MX$186
-52.13%
Cappuccino
$1.80 โ‚น163
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.08
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น256
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-51.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
$1.90 MX$33.47
-79.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.13%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น89.2
$2.60 MX$45.97
-62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 โ‚น485
$8.36 MX$148
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚น265
$8.64 MX$152
-66.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$2.61 MX$45.98
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
$1.44 MX$25.46
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$2.12 MX$37.34
-70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.79
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.40
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 โ‚น349
$4.05 MX$71.5
-5.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 โ‚น950
$10.18 MX$180
2.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.69 MX$29.79
1.78%
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)
$7.62 โ‚น692
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
$0.51 MX$9.09
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$26.52 MX$468
-89.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.44
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 โ‚น180
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-48.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-3.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.51 โ‚น3,767
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$22.86 MX$404
-82.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.20 โ‚น653
$30.04 MX$530
-76.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 โ‚น1,459
$51.9 MX$916
-69.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.44 โ‚น1,038
$18.30 MX$323
-37.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น360
$5.12 MX$90.4
-22.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.31 โ‚น4,021
$201 MX$3,541
-77.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,602 โ‚น145.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-69.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.67 โ‚น2,602
$35.73 MX$631
-19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.68 โ‚น2,694
$40.27 MX$711
-26.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,545
$79.2 MX$1,398
-36.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$158 โ‚น14.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-83.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.0 โ‚น8,073
$483 MX$8,525
-81.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚น34.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,177 โ‚น106.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น55.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-35.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
11.42
-13.31%

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Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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