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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Panipat is 71.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Panipat is 65.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 โ‚น275
$11.99 MX$227
-73.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.47 โ‚น724
$42.47 MX$803
-80.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 โ‚น304
$10.47 MX$198
-66.09%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚น180
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.24
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 โ‚น8.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 โ‚น138
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$4.58 MX$86.6
-61.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 โ‚น71.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚น53.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-53.50%
Eggs
$0.6 โ‚น51.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-76.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚น364
$8.61 MX$163
-50.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.6 โ‚น137
$8.54 MX$161
-81.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚น155
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น56
$1.51 MX$28.57
-56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น63.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น54
$2.19 MX$41.42
-71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น36.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น39.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น30.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.07 โ‚น348
$8.86 MX$167
-54.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚น134
$1.72 MX$32.53
-8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น178
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚น205
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚น81.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.69 โ‚น1,000
$26.59 MX$503
-56.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚น66.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 โ‚น87.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
-67.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,285 โ‚น794.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-69.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K โ‚น2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.66 โ‚น2,023
$84.2 MX$1,592
-71.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.6 โ‚น308
$22.14 MX$419
-83.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.51 โ‚น471
$30.14 MX$570
-81.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.31 โ‚น1,224
$52 MX$983
-72.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 โ‚น1,387
$18.72 MX$354
-13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 โ‚น254
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.7 โ‚น7,841
$200 MX$3,787
-54.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,244 โ‚น191.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-57.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.04 โ‚น2,398
$35.74 MX$676
-21.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.47 โ‚น2,692
$39.8 MX$753
-20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.41 โ‚น3,542
$79 MX$1,493
-47.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.44 โ‚น2,518
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 โ‚น11.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-86.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 โ‚น5,597
$474 MX$8,968
-86.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 โ‚น32.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚น21.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-78.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,656 โ‚น141.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$961 โ‚น82.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Panipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 โ‚น22.1K
$792 MX$15K
-67.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.75
11.42
-23.38%

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Last update for Panipat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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