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 68.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Moradabad is 58.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น218
$11.61 MX$200
-79.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.52 โ‚น885
$42.75 MX$738
-77.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 โ‚น277
$10.60 MX$183
-71.79%
Cappuccino
$1.78 โ‚น165
$3.59 MX$62.0
-50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.64
$1.45 MX$25.08
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น14.05
$0.90 MX$15.50
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 โ‚น187
$3.03 MX$52.4
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚น261
$4.56 MX$78.8
-38.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น65.8
$1.45 MX$25.07
-51.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น42.24
$1.83 MX$31.55
-75.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น66.8
$1.61 MX$27.77
-55.28%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น81.0
$2.54 MX$43.82
-65.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 โ‚น451
$8.54 MX$148
-43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น331
$8.47 MX$146
-57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚น166
$2.73 MX$47.13
-34.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น68.6
$1.49 MX$25.77
-50.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น49.81
$1.94 MX$33.55
-72.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.85
$2.16 MX$37.38
-77.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.52
$1.85 MX$31.88
-80.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น41.00
$2.19 MX$37.80
-79.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 โ‚น31.09
$1.07 MX$18.52
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.60
$1.08 MX$18.71
-67.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 โ‚น404
$4.06 MX$70.1
7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 โ‚น683
$10.46 MX$181
-29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น160
$1.65 MX$28.56
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚น211
$2.55 MX$44.01
-10.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚น321
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 โ‚น67.8
$0.56 MX$9.60
30.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.95 โ‚น552
$26.20 MX$453
-77.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 โ‚น66.5
$3.14 MX$54.2
-77.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น106
$3.24 MX$56.0
-64.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น110
$1.31 MX$22.70
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K โ‚น1.2M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-58.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K โ‚น1.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-16.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.86 โ‚น2,959
$83.1 MX$1,436
-61.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 โ‚น344
$22.15 MX$383
-83.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.96 โ‚น740
$29.37 MX$507
-72.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.11 โ‚น847
$51.2 MX$884
-82.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 โ‚น1,086
$18.69 MX$323
-37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 โ‚น263
$4.89 MX$84.4
-42.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.5 โ‚น6,174
$199 MX$3,431
-66.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,108 โ‚น102.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-78.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.73 โ‚น2,019
$35.93 MX$621
-39.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.58 โ‚น2,656
$39.39 MX$680
-27.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.76 โ‚น2,858
$80.3 MX$1,387
-61.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.57 โ‚น1,632
$87.6 MX$1,512
-79.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 โ‚น7,826
$963 MX$16.6K
-91.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.0 โ‚น5,200
$482 MX$8,326
-88.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 โ‚น15.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-89.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 โ‚น17.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-84.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 โ‚น91.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-75.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 โ‚น59.5K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-90.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Moradabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 โ‚น34.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
-48.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.58
11.42
-33.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moradabad: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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