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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mangalore is 61.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mangalore is 52.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 โ‚น218
$11.99 MX$227
-78.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 โ‚น1,078
$42.47 MX$803
-70.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น350
$10.47 MX$198
-60.94%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚น177
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น41.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น15.89
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น204
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น252
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น45.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-61.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น39.33
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-57.96%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น83.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-61.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 โ‚น354
$8.61 MX$163
-51.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น243
$8.54 MX$161
-66.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚น164
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น70.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น91.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
-80.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น41.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚น78.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 โ‚น266
$3.96 MX$74.9
-21.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 โ‚น293
$8.86 MX$167
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚น137
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 โ‚น366
$2.61 MX$49.37
63.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.35 โ‚น372
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.76
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 โ‚น2,988
$26.59 MX$503
31.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 โ‚น48.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚น35.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น47.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
-82.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น991.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-61.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-25.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 โ‚น2,786
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 โ‚น417
$22.14 MX$419
-77.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 โ‚น642
$30.14 MX$570
-75.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 โ‚น1,526
$52 MX$983
-65.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 โ‚น342
$18.72 MX$354
-78.63%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 โ‚น244
$5.07 MX$95.9
-43.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 โ‚น5,161
$200 MX$3,787
-69.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$927 โ‚น79.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-82.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 โ‚น2,782
$35.74 MX$676
-8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 โ‚น2,609
$39.8 MX$753
-23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.44 โ‚น4,229
$79 MX$1,493
-37.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 โ‚น3,137
$88.4 MX$1,671
-58.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 โ‚น16.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น12.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-69.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 โ‚น31.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น20.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-80.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 โ‚น51.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 โ‚น38.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 โ‚น18.3K
$792 MX$15K
-72.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
11.42
-32.66%

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Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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