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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 133.7% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 77.3% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.51 โ‚น319
238.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
141.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.12 โ‚น374
156.07%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.38 โ‚น216
51.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
226.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
378.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.38 โ‚น216
29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.95 โ‚น359
13.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
127.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
227.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
92.77%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.40 โ‚น672
12.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.76 โ‚น341
129.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.52 โ‚น229
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
81.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
393.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
295.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.99 โ‚น362
1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.92 โ‚น991
-6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.07 โ‚น188
-18.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.28 โ‚น298
-20.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.42 โ‚น674
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
-8.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
85.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.13 โ‚น103
178.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.36 โ‚น214
38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.18 โ‚น107
11.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
116.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-3.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
140.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.09 โ‚น462
349.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.80 โ‚น980
178.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
182.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.03 โ‚น547
203.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.71 โ‚น428
8.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$117 โ‚น10.6K
71.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
60.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
26.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
123.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$299 โ‚น27.1K
217.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$185 โ‚น16.8K
161.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$834 โ‚น75.7K
91.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$476 โ‚น43.2K
154.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
96.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$974 โ‚น88.4K
557.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$958 โ‚น87.0K
-23.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.19
24.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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