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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lucknow is 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lucknow is 58.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 โ‚น201
$11.99 MX$227
-80.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.77 โ‚น1,007
$42.47 MX$803
-72.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 โ‚น300
$10.47 MX$198
-66.48%
Cappuccino
$1.56 โ‚น134
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.27
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น10.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 โ‚น145
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚น215
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น44.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚น59.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
-55.41%
Eggs
$0.99 โ‚น84.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-61.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 โ‚น319
$8.61 MX$163
-56.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚น233
$8.54 MX$161
-68.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚น152
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น74.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-53.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น44.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น29.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น42.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น29.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
-67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 โ‚น338
$3.96 MX$74.9
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 โ‚น667
$8.86 MX$167
-11.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 โ‚น248
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.55 โ‚น475
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚น38.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.57 โ‚น904
$26.59 MX$503
-60.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚น32.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น122
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น103
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K โ‚น1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-48.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚น2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.86 โ‚น3,837
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 โ‚น310
$22.14 MX$419
-83.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 โ‚น643
$30.14 MX$570
-75.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 โ‚น1,919
$52 MX$983
-56.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 โ‚น774
$18.72 MX$354
-51.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 โ‚น302
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 โ‚น4,935
$200 MX$3,787
-71.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,612 โ‚น137.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-69.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 โ‚น2,334
$35.74 MX$676
-23.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.2 โ‚น2,070
$39.8 MX$753
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.15 โ‚น3,519
$79 MX$1,493
-47.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.78 โ‚น2,119
$88.4 MX$1,671
-71.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 โ‚น12.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-84.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.3 โ‚น7,467
$474 MX$8,968
-81.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 โ‚น29.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 โ‚น17.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-82.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 โ‚น106.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 โ‚น54.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 โ‚น37.8K
$792 MX$15K
-44.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
11.42
-23.64%

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Last update for Lucknow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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