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 63.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lucknow is 57.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 โ‚น215
$11.61 MX$201
-80.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.57 โ‚น1,075
$42.75 MX$739
-72.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 โ‚น334
$10.60 MX$183
-66.13%
Cappuccino
$1.49 โ‚น138
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.74
$1.45 MX$25.10
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.62
$0.90 MX$15.52
-84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น159
$3.03 MX$52.4
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚น231
$4.56 MX$78.8
-45.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น71.3
$1.45 MX$25.10
-46.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น48.77
$1.83 MX$31.59
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น60.7
$1.61 MX$27.80
-59.63%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น95.9
$2.54 MX$43.87
-59.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚น343
$8.54 MX$148
-56.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚น257
$8.47 MX$146
-67.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚น161
$2.73 MX$47.18
-36.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น60.8
$1.49 MX$25.80
-56.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น85.9
$1.94 MX$33.59
-52.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น48.75
$2.16 MX$37.42
-75.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.54
$1.85 MX$31.92
-82.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น42.18
$2.19 MX$37.84
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น32.15
$1.07 MX$18.54
-67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.43
$1.08 MX$18.73
-68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 โ‚น360
$4.06 MX$70.2
-4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 โ‚น771
$10.46 MX$181
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚น159
$1.65 MX$28.59
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚น270
$2.55 MX$44.06
13.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 โ‚น520
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚น45.53
$0.56 MX$9.61
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.65 โ‚น990
$26.20 MX$453
-59.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น106
$3.14 MX$54.3
-63.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚น35.64
$2.37 MX$41.00
-83.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 โ‚น127
$3.24 MX$56.0
-57.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น111
$1.31 MX$22.72
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.5M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-48.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-0.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.20 โ‚น4,014
$83.1 MX$1,438
-48.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น326
$22.15 MX$383
-84.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.65 โ‚น711
$29.37 MX$508
-73.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 โ‚น2,060
$51.2 MX$885
-56.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.90 โ‚น827
$18.69 MX$323
-52.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 โ‚น330
$4.89 MX$84.5
-27.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.4 โ‚น5,243
$199 MX$3,435
-71.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,619 โ‚น150.5K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-68.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.97 โ‚น2,506
$35.93 MX$621
-24.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.64 โ‚น2,289
$39.39 MX$681
-37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.11 โ‚น3,913
$80.3 MX$1,388
-47.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.83 โ‚น2,308
$87.6 MX$1,514
-71.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น13.6K
$963 MX$16.7K
-84.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 โ‚น8,262
$482 MX$8,336
-81.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 โ‚น32.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-78.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 โ‚น19.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-82.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,194 โ‚น111.0K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-69.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 โ‚น50.1K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-91.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lucknow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 โ‚น33.3K
$726 MX$12.6K
-50.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
11.42
-23.64%

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Last update for Lucknow: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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