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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Moradabad is 67.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Moradabad is 61.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น200
$11.99 MX$227
-80.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.49 โ‚น812
$42.47 MX$803
-77.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น242
$10.47 MX$198
-72.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 โ‚น147
$3.6 MX$68.2
-52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$3.09 MX$58.5
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚น236
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น59.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น64.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.23%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น79.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 โ‚น408
$8.61 MX$163
-44.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚น315
$8.54 MX$161
-56.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚น156
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
-51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
-72.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น30.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น37.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น30.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.25
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.47 โ‚น382
$3.96 MX$74.9
12.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 โ‚น660
$8.86 MX$167
-12.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚น145
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚น200
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚น305
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 โ‚น61.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.9 โ‚น505
$26.59 MX$503
-77.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$3.11 MX$58.7
-62.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น96.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K โ‚น1.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-58.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.83 โ‚น2,722
$84.2 MX$1,592
-62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 โ‚น315
$22.14 MX$419
-83.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.02 โ‚น686
$30.14 MX$570
-73.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.28 โ‚น794
$52 MX$983
-82.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 โ‚น1,013
$18.72 MX$354
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 โ‚น253
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.1 โ‚น5,656
$200 MX$3,787
-66.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,092 โ‚น93.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.19 โ‚น1,898
$35.74 MX$676
-37.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.03 โ‚น2,483
$39.8 MX$753
-27.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.03 โ‚น2,654
$79 MX$1,493
-60.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.34 โ‚น1,483
$88.4 MX$1,671
-80.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.7 โ‚น7,077
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 โ‚น4,644
$474 MX$8,968
-88.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 โ‚น15K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น16.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-83.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,078 โ‚น92.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$683 โ‚น58.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 โ‚น34.8K
$792 MX$15K
-48.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.58
11.42
-33.63%

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Last update for Moradabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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