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 147.6% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 88.1% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 157.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.76 โ‚น407
151.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.51 โ‚น1,669
117.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.13 โ‚น353
153.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.05 โ‚น175
75.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.48 โ‚น40.9
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.15 โ‚น12.7
493.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.07 โ‚น177
49.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.39 โ‚น290
35.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.74 โ‚น63.2
86.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.59 โ‚น50.7
213.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.9 โ‚น77.1
74.44%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.13 โ‚น96.5
125.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.66 โ‚น399
84.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.44 โ‚น294
148.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.12 โ‚น181
28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.78 โ‚น66.5
93.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.94 โ‚น80
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.63 โ‚น53.9
247.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.39 โ‚น32.94
379.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.5 โ‚น42.85
338.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.56 โ‚น47.92
91.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.34 โ‚น28.92
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.99 โ‚น342
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.41 โ‚น890
-14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.88 โ‚น161
-8.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.74 โ‚น235
-4.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.48 โ‚น469
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.54 โ‚น46.01
-3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$11.75 โ‚น1,005
126.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.59 โ‚น50.6
449.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.3 โ‚น25.94
693.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.25 โ‚น107
148.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.14 โ‚น97.2
14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$17.4K โ‚น1.5M
74.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.4K โ‚น2.1M
-1.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$67.1 โ‚น5,738
25.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.12 โ‚น352
437.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.17 โ‚น699
268.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$20.22 โ‚น1,729
157.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.18 โ‚น870
83.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.57 โ‚น391
10.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$78 โ‚น6,667
156.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,027 โ‚น173.3K
163.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.77 โ‚น2,375
28.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.15 โ‚น2,664
27.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$48.58 โ‚น4,155
62.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$36.07 โ‚น3,085
145.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$237 โ‚น20.3K
307.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$139 โ‚น11.9K
241.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$591 โ‚น50.5K
179.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$324 โ‚น27.7K
270.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,070 โ‚น177.1K
48.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,127 โ‚น96.4K
567.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$644 โ‚น55.1K
23.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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