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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 240.4% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 266.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 160.9% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 305.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.76 โ‚น160
575.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.40 โ‚น1,035
267.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.88 โ‚น262
266.32%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
249.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.33 โ‚น30.30
354.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.10 โ‚น9.31
810.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.71 โ‚น155
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.49 โ‚น226
79.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
93.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
280.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
138.81%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.03 โ‚น93.1
152.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.70 โ‚น336
125.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.72 โ‚น247
217.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.50 โ‚น136
74.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
110.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.51 โ‚น46.56
315.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.33 โ‚น29.81
463.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.46 โ‚น41.52
382.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.38 โ‚น34.06
168.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
246.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.76 โ‚น342
7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.91 โ‚น355
160.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.64 โ‚น149
3.05%
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)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$6.79 โ‚น616
290.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.14 โ‚น104
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
2136.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.38 โ‚น125
136.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.19 โ‚น108
10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
95.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.4K โ‚น2.1M
1.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$43.81 โ‚น3,976
90.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.28 โ‚น298
596.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$6.73 โ‚น610
346.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$11.92 โ‚น1,082
335.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$8.21 โ‚น745
122.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.55 โ‚น322
44.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$26.97 โ‚น2,447
643.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$685 โ‚น62.1K
676.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.13 โ‚น2,462
31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$24.41 โ‚น2,216
64.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$27.86 โ‚น2,529
184.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$24.90 โ‚น2,260
258.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
676.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$74.3 โ‚น6,738
550.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$233 โ‚น21.1K
586.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$167 โ‚น15.2K
623.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,212 โ‚น110.0K
229.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$600 โ‚น54.4K
967.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$388 โ‚น35.2K
87.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.72
30.96%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Allahabad: January 11, 2026

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