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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 68.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kozhikode is 59% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น159
$11.88 MX$210
-85.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
$41.90 MX$740
-72.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 โ‚น310
$10.55 MX$186
-67.68%
Cappuccino
$1.22 โ‚น111
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
$1.50 MX$26.45
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.98
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$3.08 MX$54.4
-50.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น59.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-53.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
-75.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
$1.60 MX$28.27
-66.88%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
$8.36 MX$148
-38.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$8.64 MX$152
-70.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
$1.44 MX$25.46
-54.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚น101
$1.96 MX$34.55
-43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.68
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.81
$1.86 MX$32.87
-76.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น36.44
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.64
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$4.05 MX$71.5
11.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚น518
$10.18 MX$180
-43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$1.69 MX$29.79
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.08 โ‚น370
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 โ‚น11.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
-74.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.90 โ‚น535
$26.52 MX$468
-77.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.3
$3.15 MX$55.7
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.51
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น160
$3.26 MX$57.5
-45.71%
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)
$11.9K โ‚น1.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-60.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚น1.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.04 โ‚น3,996
$83.5 MX$1,474
-47.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 โ‚น314
$22.86 MX$404
-84.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.39 โ‚น580
$30.04 MX$530
-78.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 โ‚น1,518
$51.9 MX$916
-67.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 โ‚น550
$18.30 MX$323
-66.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 โ‚น271
$5.12 MX$90.4
-41.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.07 โ‚น3,546
$201 MX$3,541
-80.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$570 โ‚น51.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-89.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.84 โ‚น2,798
$35.73 MX$631
-13.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.46 โ‚น2,674
$40.27 MX$711
-26.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 โ‚น4,999
$79.2 MX$1,398
-30.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.07 โ‚น3,909
$89.3 MX$1,576
-51.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.6 โ‚น8,766
$947 MX$16.7K
-89.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.1 โ‚น6,638
$483 MX$8,525
-84.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 โ‚น86.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$713 โ‚น64.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 โ‚น19.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
11.42
-33.27%

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Last update for Kozhikode: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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