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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 61.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mangalore is 50.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 โ‚น233
$11.88 MX$210
-78.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.90 โ‚น1,170
$41.90 MX$740
-69.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 โ‚น368
$10.55 MX$186
-61.61%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚น189
$3.60 MX$63.5
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.07
$0.91 MX$16.09
-79.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น48.23
$1.39 MX$24.54
-61.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚น45.12
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.75%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น87.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-63.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚น379
$8.36 MX$148
-50.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น262
$8.64 MX$152
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚น182
$2.61 MX$45.98
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น91.7
$1.96 MX$34.55
-48.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
$2.12 MX$37.34
-78.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.65
$1.86 MX$32.87
-74.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.90
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚น86.9
$1.02 MX$17.99
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.58
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 โ‚น289
$4.05 MX$71.5
-21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$10.18 MX$180
-67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚น148
$1.69 MX$29.79
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 โ‚น377
$2.62 MX$46.25
58.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚น415
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.07 โ‚น3,183
$26.52 MX$468
32.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚น37.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
-83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$3.26 MX$57.5
-81.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-60.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-25.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.16 โ‚น2,918
$83.5 MX$1,474
-61.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 โ‚น436
$22.86 MX$404
-78.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.41 โ‚น672
$30.04 MX$530
-75.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.37 โ‚น1,667
$51.9 MX$916
-64.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$18.30 MX$323
-78.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.8 โ‚น5,521
$201 MX$3,541
-69.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$941 โ‚น85.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-82.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.65 โ‚น2,963
$35.73 MX$631
-8.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.96 โ‚น2,719
$40.27 MX$711
-25.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 โ‚น4,629
$79.2 MX$1,398
-35.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.85 โ‚น3,253
$89.3 MX$1,576
-59.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น13.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-69.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 โ‚น33.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-77.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น21.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-80.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$605 โ‚น54.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$405 โ‚น36.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 โ‚น27.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-57.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
11.42
-32.66%

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Last update for Mangalore: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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