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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patna is 63.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patna is 55.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น204
$11.99 MX$227
-80.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.05 โ‚น859
$42.47 MX$803
-76.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 โ‚น307
$10.47 MX$198
-65.71%
Cappuccino
$1.4 โ‚น120
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น31.38
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น11.87
$0.89 MX$16.79
-84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น198
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.35 โ‚น799
$4.58 MX$86.6
104.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น56.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น36.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น49.29
$1.57 MX$29.68
-63.06%
Eggs
$1.11 โ‚น94.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
-56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 โ‚น609
$8.61 MX$163
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚น221
$8.54 MX$161
-69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚น114
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น65.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚น91.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น50.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น43.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น29.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 โ‚น224
$3.96 MX$74.9
-33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 โ‚น566
$8.86 MX$167
-25.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น173
$1.72 MX$32.53
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น202
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.46 โ‚น552
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚น28.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
-36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.56 โ‚น390
$26.59 MX$503
-82.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 โ‚น205
$3.11 MX$58.7
-23.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น105
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚น2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
36.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.87 โ‚น3,752
$84.2 MX$1,592
-47.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น276
$22.14 MX$419
-85.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 โ‚น643
$30.14 MX$570
-75.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.44 โ‚น2,347
$52 MX$983
-47.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.51 โ‚น642
$18.72 MX$354
-59.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.7 โ‚น316
$5.07 MX$95.9
-27.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.67 โ‚น4,249
$200 MX$3,787
-75.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,856 โ‚น158.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-65.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.38 โ‚น2,257
$35.74 MX$676
-26.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.04 โ‚น2,398
$39.8 MX$753
-29.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.27 โ‚น3,701
$79 MX$1,493
-45.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.53 โ‚น3,125
$88.4 MX$1,671
-58.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 โ‚น6,355
$474 MX$8,968
-84.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚น25.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-82.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,622 โ‚น138.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$638 โ‚น54.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 โ‚น32.5K
$792 MX$15K
-52.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Patna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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