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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 64.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patna is 54% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 โ‚น213
$11.88 MX$210
-80.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.16 โ‚น922
$41.90 MX$740
-75.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$10.55 MX$186
-67.30%
Cappuccino
$1.41 โ‚น128
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.02
$1.50 MX$26.45
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.24 โ‚น838
$4.47 MX$78.8
106.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
$1.90 MX$33.47
-75.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.0
$1.60 MX$28.27
-64.38%
Eggs
$1.10 โ‚น99.5
$2.60 MX$45.97
-57.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 โ‚น651
$8.36 MX$148
-14.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$8.64 MX$152
-69.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น122
$2.61 MX$45.98
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น99.0
$1.96 MX$34.55
-44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$2.12 MX$37.34
-73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.64
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น46.48
$1.02 MX$17.99
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.86
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 โ‚น238
$4.05 MX$71.5
-35.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 โ‚น609
$10.18 MX$180
-33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚น185
$1.69 MX$29.79
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.74 โ‚น612
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น32.92
$0.51 MX$9.09
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.70 โ‚น427
$26.52 MX$468
-82.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$3.15 MX$55.7
-62.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 โ‚น205
$3.26 MX$57.5
-30.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-50.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚น3.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
40.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.13 โ‚น4,004
$83.5 MX$1,474
-47.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$22.86 MX$404
-85.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.40 โ‚น671
$30.04 MX$530
-75.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.54 โ‚น2,500
$51.9 MX$916
-46.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.58 โ‚น688
$18.30 MX$323
-58.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.75 โ‚น341
$5.12 MX$90.4
-26.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚น4,607
$201 MX$3,541
-74.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,869 โ‚น169.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-64.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.49 โ‚น2,404
$35.73 MX$631
-25.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.95 โ‚น2,536
$40.27 MX$711
-30.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.39 โ‚น3,938
$79.2 MX$1,398
-45.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.42 โ‚น3,396
$89.3 MX$1,576
-58.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 โ‚น6,903
$483 MX$8,525
-84.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚น27.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-65.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 โ‚น48.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 โ‚น31.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-52.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Patna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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