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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 162.5% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 236.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 160.2% more expensive than Aligarh without rent, and 310.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.55 โ‚น322
234.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$7.51 โ‚น681
457.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.40 โ‚น309
210.29%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.12 โ‚น192
69.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.26 โ‚น23.69
476.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.13 โ‚น12.23
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.88 โ‚น171
63.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.02 โ‚น274
48.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.78 โ‚น70.4
78.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.43 โ‚น38.86
341.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.86 โ‚น78.0
86.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.90 โ‚น81.3
188.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.52 โ‚น410
84.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.82 โ‚น256
206.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.38 โ‚น125
89.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.63 โ‚น57.5
128.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.91 โ‚น82.5
115.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.48 โ‚น43.98
341.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.29 โ‚น26.32
541.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.39 โ‚น35.09
469.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.18 โ‚น379
-3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.81 โ‚น1,071
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.52 โ‚น138
11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.82 โ‚น256
-7.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.39 โ‚น307
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$2.98 โ‚น270
789.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.28 โ‚น25.00
1025.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
1018.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.19 โ‚น108
173.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.13 โ‚น103
16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
73.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
9.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$49.89 โ‚น4,528
67.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.81 โ‚น346
500.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.26 โ‚น750
263.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$9.76 โ‚น885
431.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$3.56 โ‚น323
414.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.86 โ‚น259
79.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$80.4 โ‚น7,299
149.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$792 โ‚น71.8K
571.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.81 โ‚น2,524
28.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$31.67 โ‚น2,874
27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$48.53 โ‚น4,404
63.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$27.08 โ‚น2,457
229.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$58.7 โ‚น5,330
1512.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$47.10 โ‚น4,274
925.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$115 โ‚น10.5K
1285.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$92.6 โ‚น8,400
1208.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,103 โ‚น190.9K
89.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$279 โ‚น25.3K
2196.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aligarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$651 โ‚น59.1K
12.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.5
52.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aligarh: January 11, 2026

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