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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Noida is 56.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Noida is 47.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น326
$11.61 MX$201
-69.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.57 โ‚น1,632
$42.75 MX$739
-58.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น263
$10.60 MX$183
-73.30%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚น200
$3.59 MX$62.0
-40.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น37.20
$1.45 MX$25.10
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.11
$0.90 MX$15.52
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 โ‚น185
$3.03 MX$52.4
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 โ‚น357
$4.56 MX$78.8
-15.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น71.0
$1.45 MX$25.10
-47.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.8
$1.83 MX$31.59
-69.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น76.2
$1.61 MX$27.80
-49.07%
Eggs
$1.19 โ‚น111
$2.54 MX$43.87
-53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 โ‚น568
$8.54 MX$148
-28.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚น326
$8.47 MX$146
-58.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚น203
$2.73 MX$47.18
-19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น81.6
$1.49 MX$25.80
-40.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚น94.4
$1.94 MX$33.59
-47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น54.5
$2.16 MX$37.42
-72.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น37.04
$1.85 MX$31.92
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.9
$2.19 MX$37.84
-73.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 โ‚น70.0
$1.07 MX$18.54
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.81
$1.08 MX$18.73
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 โ‚น406
$4.06 MX$70.2
7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.59 โ‚น1,170
$10.46 MX$181
20.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น164
$1.65 MX$28.59
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚น257
$2.55 MX$44.06
8.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.13 โ‚น663
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น33.69
$0.56 MX$9.61
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.01 โ‚น745
$26.20 MX$453
-69.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น105
$3.14 MX$54.3
-64.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$41.00
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 โ‚น223
$3.24 MX$56.0
-25.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น111
$1.31 MX$22.72
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K โ‚น1.8M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K โ‚น2.6M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
19.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 โ‚น4,930
$83.1 MX$1,438
-36.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 โ‚น374
$22.15 MX$383
-81.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.68 โ‚น807
$29.37 MX$508
-70.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.38 โ‚น1,801
$51.2 MX$885
-62.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.49 โ‚น975
$18.69 MX$323
-43.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น435
$4.89 MX$84.5
-4.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.8 โ‚น8,437
$199 MX$3,435
-54.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,683 โ‚น156.4K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-67.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.17 โ‚น2,432
$35.93 MX$621
-27.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 โ‚น2,535
$39.39 MX$681
-30.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 โ‚น5,333
$80.3 MX$1,388
-28.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.30 โ‚น3,280
$87.6 MX$1,514
-59.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 โ‚น18.3K
$963 MX$16.7K
-79.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 โ‚น12.7K
$482 MX$8,336
-71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 โ‚น43.1K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-71.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 โ‚น29.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,495 โ‚น138.9K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-62.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$701 โ‚น65.1K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-89.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Noida
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 โ‚น70.0K
$726 MX$12.6K
3.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
11.42
-21.63%

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Last update for Noida: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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