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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Machilipatnam is 68.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Machilipatnam is 48.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.51 โ‚น228
$11.88 MX$210
-78.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.00 โ‚น1,180
$41.90 MX$740
-68.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.30 โ‚น391
$10.55 MX$186
-59.24%
Cappuccino
$1.51 โ‚น137
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
$1.50 MX$26.45
-84.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.39
$0.91 MX$16.09
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚น310
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-47.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 โ‚น30.67
$1.90 MX$33.47
-82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.83
$1.60 MX$28.27
-68.75%
Eggs
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-72.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 โ‚น488
$8.36 MX$148
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$8.64 MX$152
-58.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น123
$1.96 MX$34.55
-31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
$2.12 MX$37.34
-73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.15
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.89
$2.22 MX$39.20
-83.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.79
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.47 โ‚น406
$4.05 MX$71.5
10.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 โ‚น794
$10.18 MX$180
-14.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚น171
$1.69 MX$29.79
11.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$2.62 MX$46.25
40.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.95 โ‚น449
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.20
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 โ‚น787
$26.52 MX$468
-67.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$3.15 MX$55.7
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 โ‚น18.97
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$3.26 MX$57.5
-30.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-50.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
2.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.34 โ‚น1,573
$83.5 MX$1,474
-79.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 โ‚น337
$22.86 MX$404
-83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.78 โ‚น525
$30.04 MX$530
-80.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.17 โ‚น1,468
$51.9 MX$916
-68.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 โ‚น630
$18.30 MX$323
-62.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 โ‚น283
$5.12 MX$90.4
-39.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.1 โ‚น6,087
$201 MX$3,541
-66.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,712 โ‚น155.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-67.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.42 โ‚น2,670
$35.73 MX$631
-17.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
$40.27 MX$711
-30.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.44 โ‚น3,489
$79.2 MX$1,398
-51.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.86 โ‚น3,436
$89.3 MX$1,576
-57.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 โ‚น6,791
$483 MX$8,525
-84.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 โ‚น100.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 โ‚น56.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Machilipatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$225 โ‚น20.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-69.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Machilipatnam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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