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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 170.5% more expensive than Baramulla without rent, and 222% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 181.3% more expensive than Baramulla without rent, and 262% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$2.32 โ‚น198
405.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$10.54 โ‚น902
293.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.78 โ‚น323
179.63%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.58 โ‚น135
120.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.38 โ‚น32.4
281.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.17 โ‚น14.25
470.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.71 โ‚น146
77.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.01 โ‚น257
52.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.69 โ‚น59
105.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.49 โ‚น42.19
281.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.66 โ‚น56.7
133.33%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$0.96 โ‚น82.4
170.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$4.94 โ‚น423
68.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.9 โ‚น248
194.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
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Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.05 โ‚น175
29.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.68 โ‚น58.4
122.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.92 โ‚น78.8
106.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.53 โ‚น45.41
313.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.35 โ‚น30.23
408.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.41 โ‚น35.11
429.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.49 โ‚น41.57
118.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.34 โ‚น29.22
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.97 โ‚น340
5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$7.19 โ‚น615
21.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.76 โ‚น150
-3.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.89 โ‚น247
-12.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.16 โ‚น441
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.28 โ‚น23.88
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$8.87 โ‚น759
204.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.78 โ‚น66.4
316.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.26 โ‚น22.27
857.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$1.48 โ‚น127
117.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.22 โ‚น104
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
115.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$21.6K โ‚น1.8M
8.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.25 โ‚น3,272
120.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$3.42 โ‚น292
566.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$7.31 โ‚น626
310.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$15.88 โ‚น1,358
223.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$7.13 โ‚น610
156.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$2.9 โ‚น248
71.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$51.8 โ‚น4,433
279.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$1,540 โ‚น131.7K
241.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$24.68 โ‚น2,111
45.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$25.47 โ‚น2,178
54.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$43 โ‚น3,677
88.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$32.25 โ‚น2,758
167.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$123 โ‚น10.6K
684.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$75.4 โ‚น6,447
534.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$269 โ‚น23K
505.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$179 โ‚น15.3K
569.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,055 โ‚น90.2K
197.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$594 โ‚น50.8K
1177.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Baramulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$368 โ‚น31.5K
118.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Baramulla: November 4, 2025

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