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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 63.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kozhikode is 65.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 โ‚น146
$11.73 MX$222
-85.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.6 โ‚น992
$41.52 MX$785
-72.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$10.57 MX$200
-67.93%
Cappuccino
$1.23 โ‚น105
$3.49 MX$65.9
-64.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น30.99
$1.45 MX$27.33
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น11.71
$0.97 MX$18.33
-85.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 โ‚น127
$3.03 MX$57.2
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚น204
$4.59 MX$86.8
-48.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น57.1
$1.42 MX$26.87
-52.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น38.23
$1.87 MX$35.43
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น46.5
$1.54 MX$29.2
-64.94%
Eggs
$0.88 โ‚น75.7
$2.6 MX$49.21
-66.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚น429
$8.32 MX$157
-39.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚น222
$8.54 MX$161
-69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚น185
$2.66 MX$50.2
-18.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น52.6
$1.51 MX$28.5
-58.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚น95.3
$1.9 MX$35.87
-41.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.88
$2.19 MX$41.45
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น35.02
$1.78 MX$33.7
-76.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น34.46
$2.17 MX$41.05
-81.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚น60.6
$1.07 MX$20.14
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น23.27
$1.09 MX$20.53
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.78 โ‚น409
$4.17 MX$78.8
14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 โ‚น431
$8.75 MX$165
-42.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น173
$1.69 MX$31.91
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚น230
$2.53 MX$47.74
5.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚น336
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 โ‚น10.49
$0.51 MX$9.59
-76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.87 โ‚น502
$26.97 MX$510
-78.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 โ‚น77.1
$3.25 MX$61.4
-72.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น24.16
$2.49 MX$47.01
-88.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 โ‚น145
$3.22 MX$60.8
-47.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น105
$1.26 MX$23.87
-2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น978.1K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-61.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚น1.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-12.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.27 โ‚น3,786
$84.2 MX$1,592
-47.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น294
$22.8 MX$431
-84.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.58 โ‚น562
$30.04 MX$568
-78.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.25 โ‚น1,390
$51.4 MX$972
-68.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 โ‚น522
$18.28 MX$346
-66.63%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 โ‚น243
$4.97 MX$94.1
-42.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.5 โ‚น3,293
$197 MX$3,719
-80.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$565 โ‚น48.3K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-89.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.09 โ‚น2,574
$35.81 MX$677
-15.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 โ‚น2,540
$39.43 MX$745
-24.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.8 โ‚น4,689
$80.9 MX$1,529
-32.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.83 โ‚น3,663
$86.3 MX$1,631
-50.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.9 โ‚น8,370
$968 MX$18.3K
-89.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 โ‚น6,406
$478 MX$9,037
-84.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น23.6K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น14.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$972 โ‚น83.1K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-69.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$722 โ‚น61.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-90.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$256 โ‚น21.9K
$805 MX$15.2K
-68.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
11.42
-33.27%

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Last update for Kozhikode: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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