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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 144.7% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 87.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 156.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.55 โ‚น413
161.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$20.05 โ‚น1,819
108.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.13 โ‚น375
155.45%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.07 โ‚น188
73.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.47 โ‚น42.86
219.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.17 โ‚น15.85
435.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.14 โ‚น194
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.54 โ‚น321
26.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
87.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
245.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
81.82%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.12 โ‚น102
132.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.56 โ‚น414
83.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.54 โ‚น321
144.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.11 โ‚น191
23.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
87.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
106.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.64 โ‚น58.4
231.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
376.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.51 โ‚น45.92
335.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
188.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.05 โ‚น368
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.55 โ‚น958
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.80 โ‚น163
-6.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.83 โ‚น257
-7.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.44 โ‚น494
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.53 โ‚น48.24
-3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$11.49 โ‚น1,043
130.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
433.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
720.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.26 โ‚น115
158.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.14 โ‚น103
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
70.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.5K โ‚น2.1M
0.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$68.2 โ‚น6,186
22.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.12 โ‚น374
454.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.24 โ‚น748
264.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$20.74 โ‚น1,882
150.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$10.19 โ‚น925
79.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.53 โ‚น411
13.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
147.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,034 โ‚น184.6K
161.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.48 โ‚น2,494
30.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.66 โ‚น2,782
31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$50.1 โ‚น4,543
58.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$36.84 โ‚น3,343
142.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$239 โ‚น21.7K
295.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$138 โ‚น12.6K
248.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$581 โ‚น52.7K
175.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$323 โ‚น29.3K
274.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,614 โ‚น237.2K
52.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,043 โ‚น94.6K
513.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$558 โ‚น50.7K
30.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

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