Cost of Living Comparison Between North Lakhimpur and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between North Lakhimpur and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: North Lakhimpur is 63.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: North Lakhimpur is 64.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 โ‚น194
$11.99 MX$227
-81.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 โ‚น912
$42.47 MX$803
-74.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.7 โ‚น317
$10.47 MX$198
-64.66%
Cappuccino
$1.55 โ‚น132
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น11.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
-84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น152
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 โ‚น265
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น56.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น41.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-73.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น61
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-65.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 โ‚น421
$8.61 MX$163
-42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚น259
$8.54 MX$161
-64.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น175
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น58.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น83.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น42.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น30.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น38.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น38.44
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น26.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 โ‚น345
$3.96 MX$74.9
1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 โ‚น679
$8.86 MX$167
-10.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚น149
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น247
$2.61 MX$49.37
10.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚น435
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 โ‚น737
$26.59 MX$503
-67.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚น70.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น127
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น103
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K โ‚น1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.74 โ‚น3,313
$84.2 MX$1,592
-54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 โ‚น294
$22.14 MX$419
-84.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.56 โ‚น646
$30.14 MX$570
-74.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.62 โ‚น1,336
$52 MX$983
-69.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 โ‚น618
$18.72 MX$354
-61.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 โ‚น242
$5.07 MX$95.9
-44.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚น4,476
$200 MX$3,787
-73.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,523 โ‚น130.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.16 โ‚น2,067
$35.74 MX$676
-32.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.61 โ‚น2,190
$39.8 MX$753
-35.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.2 โ‚น3,610
$79 MX$1,493
-46.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.52 โ‚น2,696
$88.4 MX$1,671
-64.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น10.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 โ‚น6,479
$474 MX$8,968
-84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น23.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,139 โ‚น97.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-63.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$527 โ‚น45.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
North Lakhimpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 โ‚น42.9K
$792 MX$15K
-36.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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

Last update for North Lakhimpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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