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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Madurai is 61.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Madurai is 52.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 โ‚น145
$11.99 MX$227
-85.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 โ‚น976
$42.47 MX$803
-73.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 โ‚น438
$10.47 MX$198
-51.10%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚น150
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚น58.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 โ‚น17.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 โ‚น158
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚น254
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น55.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น47.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 โ‚น68.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-49.04%
Eggs
$0.84 โ‚น72.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
-67.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 โ‚น585
$8.61 MX$163
-20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น305
$8.54 MX$161
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚น281
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น73.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚น175
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น48.47
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น67.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น70.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-62.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚น60.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚น45.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 โ‚น385
$3.96 MX$74.9
13.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 โ‚น636
$8.86 MX$167
-16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚น200
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 โ‚น383
$2.61 MX$49.37
71.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.8 โ‚น582
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น18.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 โ‚น998
$26.59 MX$503
-56.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 โ‚น91.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 โ‚น99
$3.11 MX$58.7
-62.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.76 โ‚น2,717
$84.2 MX$1,592
-62.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 โ‚น348
$22.14 MX$419
-81.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 โ‚น675
$30.14 MX$570
-73.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.11 โ‚น1,463
$52 MX$983
-67.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 โ‚น607
$18.72 MX$354
-62.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 โ‚น218
$5.07 MX$95.9
-49.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 โ‚น5,294
$200 MX$3,787
-69.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 โ‚น164.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-63.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 โ‚น2,228
$35.74 MX$676
-27.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 โ‚น2,358
$39.8 MX$753
-30.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.75 โ‚น4,170
$79 MX$1,493
-38.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.54 โ‚น4,152
$88.4 MX$1,671
-45.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น9,911
$965 MX$18.3K
-88.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 โ‚น6,493
$474 MX$8,968
-84.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 โ‚น27.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚น17.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-82.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 โ‚น157.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 โ‚น82.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$403 โ‚น34.4K
$792 MX$15K
-49.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
11.42
-14.19%

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Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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