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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 183.5% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 207% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 131.8% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 254.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.34 โ‚น213
407.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$9.05 โ‚น822
362.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.73 โ‚น429
123.04%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.51 โ‚น137
138.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 โ‚น32.54
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.16 โ‚น14.72
468.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.71 โ‚น155
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.40 โ‚น308
31.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
120.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.49 โ‚น44.16
287.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
180.70%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
179.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.76 โ‚น342
122.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.84 โ‚น258
204.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.24 โ‚น203
16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.37 โ‚น124
43.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
265.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.36 โ‚น32.29
416.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.54 โ‚น49.27
311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.43 โ‚น39.40
137.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.35 โ‚น32.17
197.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.13 โ‚น375
-1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.58 โ‚น688
34.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.09 โ‚น190
-19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.02 โ‚น274
-13.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.98 โ‚น815
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.45 โ‚น40.96
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.84 โ‚น802
200.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.15 โ‚น104
173.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
1018.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.30 โ‚น209
41.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.21 โ‚น110
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
163.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.3K โ‚น2.5M
-12.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$36.82 โ‚น3,342
126.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.27 โ‚น296
599.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.03 โ‚น820
232.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.04 โ‚น1,728
172.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$9.22 โ‚น837
98.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.42 โ‚น311
49.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$83.9 โ‚น7,612
139.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,055 โ‚น186.5K
158.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$26.96 โ‚น2,447
32.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$28.45 โ‚น2,581
41.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$52.7 โ‚น4,779
50.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$32.75 โ‚น2,972
172.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$145 โ‚น13.2K
552.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
496.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$325 โ‚น29.5K
391.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$194 โ‚น17.6K
525.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,365 โ‚น123.9K
192.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$584 โ‚น53.0K
996.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$388 โ‚น35.2K
87.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.33
37.09%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhubaneswar: January 13, 2026

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