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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 268.7% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 242.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 185% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 255.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.34 โ‚น200
412.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$11.77 โ‚น1,006
260.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.25 โ‚น278
222.15%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.03 โ‚น174
77.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.38 โ‚น32.47
278.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.12 โ‚น10.33
641.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.03 โ‚น88.2
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.98 โ‚น255
53.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.68 โ‚น58.6
102.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.3 โ‚น25.59
516.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.58 โ‚น49.72
170.69%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.82 โ‚น70.1
210.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.99 โ‚น427
72.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.97 โ‚น254
187.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.69 โ‚น144
60.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.12 โ‚น95.8
34.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.91 โ‚น163
-1.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.34 โ‚น28.89
544.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.43 โ‚น36.78
334.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.42 โ‚น35.99
421.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.45 โ‚น38.43
137.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 โ‚น30.89
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.75 โ‚น406
-16.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.8 โ‚น496
52.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.38 โ‚น118
24.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.21 โ‚น189
18.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.83 โ‚น413
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.18 โ‚น15.43
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.96 โ‚น766
196.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.19 โ‚น101
172.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.56 โ‚น47.57
325.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.47 โ‚น126
111.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.22 โ‚น104
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
121.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.6K โ‚น1.8M
16.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$50.3 โ‚น4,306
67.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.44 โ‚น295
543.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.17 โ‚น614
320.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$6.78 โ‚น580
666.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.17 โ‚น614
161.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$1.84 โ‚น157
175.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$22.82 โ‚น1,951
777.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,169 โ‚น100K
356.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$19.55 โ‚น1,672
82.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.76 โ‚น2,117
60.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$32.32 โ‚น2,764
144.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$23.36 โ‚น1,998
278.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$133 โ‚น11.4K
626.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$69.9 โ‚น5,975
579.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$289 โ‚น24.7K
472.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$217 โ‚น18.5K
454.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$600 โ‚น51.3K
413.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$413 โ‚น35.4K
1721.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Belgaum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$559 โ‚น47.8K
41.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.75
6.23%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belgaum: October 29, 2025

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