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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 191.8% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 214.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 138.5% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 253.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.36 โ‚น202
408.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$8.81 โ‚น753
382.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.63 โ‚น396
126.13%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.51 โ‚น130
138.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.38 โ‚น32.87
278.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.16 โ‚น13.82
456.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.64 โ‚น140
88.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.31 โ‚น283
38.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.63 โ‚น54
119.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.48 โ‚น40.95
285.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.57 โ‚น48.62
175.44%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.91 โ‚น78.1
180.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.66 โ‚น313
135.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.83 โ‚น242
201.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.28 โ‚น195
19.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.73 โ‚น62.4
106.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.43 โ‚น122
31.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.57 โ‚น49.12
284.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.35 โ‚น30.33
434.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.5 โ‚น43
338.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.43 โ‚น36.9
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.33 โ‚น27.92
230.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.15 โ‚น355
-4.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.44 โ‚น465
62.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.1 โ‚น180
-18.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3 โ‚น257
-13.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.01 โ‚น771
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.45 โ‚น38.81
15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.91 โ‚น762
198.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.18 โ‚น101
174.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
891.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.26 โ‚น193
37.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.23 โ‚น105
6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$11.5K โ‚น986.7K
162.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.8K โ‚น2.3M
-10.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$37.06 โ‚น3,169
127.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.4 โ‚น291
551.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.91 โ‚น762
238.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$19.28 โ‚น1,649
169.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$9.18 โ‚น785
103.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.44 โ‚น295
47.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$83.1 โ‚น7,111
140.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,020 โ‚น172.7K
164.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.4 โ‚น2,344
30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$29.54 โ‚น2,527
34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$51.5 โ‚น4,401
53.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$32.41 โ‚น2,772
172.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$142 โ‚น12.1K
580.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$81.2 โ‚น6,942
484.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$324 โ‚น27.7K
409.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$189 โ‚น16.1K
537.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,393 โ‚น119.1K
121.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$654 โ‚น56K
1050.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$454 โ‚น38.8K
74.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.33
37.09%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bhubaneswar: October 29, 2025

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