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 131.7% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 87.4% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
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
$17.66 โ‚น1,510
140.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.08 โ‚น349
156.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.28 โ‚น195
57.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.42 โ‚น36.07
242.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.17 โ‚น14.77
423.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.38 โ‚น203
29.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.12 โ‚น352
11.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.65 โ‚น55.9
112.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 โ‚น48.97
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.86 โ‚น73.5
82.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.06 โ‚น90.5
140.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.62 โ‚น652
12.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.84 โ‚น328
122.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.55 โ‚น218
6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.79 โ‚น67.7
91.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.09 โ‚น92.9
72.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.41 โ‚น34.7
434.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.47 โ‚น40.11
297.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.53 โ‚น45.62
313.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.47 โ‚น40.47
127.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.33 โ‚น28.1
230.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.99 โ‚น341
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.13 โ‚น952
-20.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.11 โ‚น181
-18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.28 โ‚น280
-20.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.62 โ‚น652
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.55 โ‚น47.15
-5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$14.79 โ‚น1,265
79.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.13 โ‚น96.9
186.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.35 โ‚น30.26
580.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.37 โ‚น203
31.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.18 โ‚น101
11.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
113.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.7K โ‚น2.1M
-2.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$34.97 โ‚น2,991
140.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.19 โ‚น444
326.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.93 โ‚น935
175.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$18.21 โ‚น1,558
185.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.16 โ‚น527
203.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.62 โ‚น395
9.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$114 โ‚น9,754
75.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,266 โ‚น279.3K
63.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.42 โ‚น2,345
30.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.21 โ‚น2,584
31.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$54.7 โ‚น4,681
44.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$39.88 โ‚น3,411
121.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$305 โ‚น26.1K
216.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$179 โ‚น15.3K
164.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$815 โ‚น69.7K
102.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$484 โ‚น41.4K
148.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,073 โ‚น177.3K
48.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,082 โ‚น92.5K
595.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,071 โ‚น91.6K
-26.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.19
24.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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