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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 143% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 90% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.54 โ‚น302
238.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$16.3 โ‚น1,394
160.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.73 โ‚น405
121.35%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.19 โ‚น188
64.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.45 โ‚น38.46
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.15 โ‚น13
493.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.54 โ‚น303
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.72 โ‚น489
-19.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.76 โ‚น65
81.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.58 โ‚น50
218.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.81 โ‚น69.2
93.83%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.1 โ‚น94
131.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.31 โ‚น540
36.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.79 โ‚น324
125.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.09 โ‚น179
30.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.79 โ‚น67.6
91.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.34 โ‚น115
40.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.64 โ‚น55.2
242.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.46 โ‚น39.27
306.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.47 โ‚น40.08
365.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.32 โ‚น27.14
240.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.26 โ‚น364
-7.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.28 โ‚น794
-4.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.51 โ‚น215
-31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.68 โ‚น400
-44.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.48 โ‚น554
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.74
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.39 โ‚น718
216.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.19 โ‚น102
172.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.3 โ‚น25.83
693.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.27 โ‚น195
37.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.15 โ‚น98.5
13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
113.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.5K โ‚น2.2M
-5.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$58.7 โ‚น5,022
43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.5 โ‚น385
392.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.69 โ‚น658
291.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17.22 โ‚น1,472
201.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$9.18 โ‚น786
103.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.59 โ‚น307
41.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$53.3 โ‚น4,554
276.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,697 โ‚น145.2K
214.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$24.53 โ‚น2,098
45.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$25.19 โ‚น2,154
58.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$54 โ‚น4,622
46.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$39.01 โ‚น3,336
126.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$160 โ‚น13.7K
501.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$127 โ‚น10.9K
273.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$369 โ‚น31.6K
347.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$243 โ‚น20.8K
394.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$914 โ‚น78.2K
237.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$635 โ‚น54.3K
1085.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ahmedabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$479 โ‚น41K
65.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.98
27.17%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ahmedabad: October 28, 2025

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