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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patiala is 63.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patiala is 57.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 โ‚น271
$11.88 MX$210
-74.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.85 โ‚น621
$41.90 MX$740
-83.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$10.55 MX$186
-73.18%
Cappuccino
$1.77 โ‚น161
$3.60 MX$63.5
-50.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.18
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 โ‚น19.27
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚น124
$3.08 MX$54.4
-55.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$4.47 MX$78.8
-39.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น83.3
$1.60 MX$28.27
-42.50%
Eggs
$1.13 โ‚น103
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚น386
$8.36 MX$148
-49.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚น346
$8.64 MX$152
-55.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚น213
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.67
$1.44 MX$25.46
-63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.84
$1.96 MX$34.55
-75.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
$2.12 MX$37.34
-83.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น23.55
$1.86 MX$32.87
-86.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.32
$2.22 MX$39.20
-85.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$1.02 MX$17.99
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.68
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 โ‚น377
$4.05 MX$71.5
2.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 โ‚น760
$10.18 MX$180
-17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚น159
$1.69 MX$29.79
3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚น174
$2.62 MX$46.25
-27.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$9.10 โ‚น826
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.51
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$26.52 MX$468
-66.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$3.26 MX$57.5
-56.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
2.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 โ‚น4,834
$83.5 MX$1,474
-36.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$22.86 MX$404
-84.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.79 โ‚น798
$30.04 MX$530
-70.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.19 โ‚น1,742
$51.9 MX$916
-63.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 โ‚น629
$18.30 MX$323
-62.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น359
$5.12 MX$90.4
-22.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚น4,652
$201 MX$3,541
-74.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,538 โ‚น139.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-71.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.31 โ‚น2,660
$35.73 MX$631
-17.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 โ‚น2,588
$40.27 MX$711
-29.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.61 โ‚น4,230
$79.2 MX$1,398
-41.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.56 โ‚น2,774
$89.3 MX$1,576
-65.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 โ‚น13.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.2 โ‚น8,908
$483 MX$8,525
-79.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 โ‚น18.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-83.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,023 โ‚น92.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 โ‚น49.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patiala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 โ‚น31.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-52.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
11.42
-22.59%

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Last update for Patiala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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