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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 198.6% more expensive than Erode without rent, and 231.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 143.5% more expensive than Erode without rent, and 250.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.84 โ‚น258
318.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.19 โ‚น1,560
143.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.51 โ‚น318
200.57%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.90 โ‚น172
89.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
305.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.37
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.89 โ‚น80.8
246.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.95 โ‚น268
51.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.53 โ‚น48.02
162.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.46 โ‚น41.50
313.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
138.81%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.74 โ‚น67.0
251.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.09 โ‚น371
104.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.37 โ‚น216
264.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.58 โ‚น234
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
89.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.13 โ‚น102
73.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.41 โ‚น37.08
417.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.41 โ‚น37.50
353.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.42 โ‚น37.87
428.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.45 โ‚น40.83
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.15 โ‚น376
-2.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.19 โ‚น290
219.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.93 โ‚น84.1
81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.05 โ‚น277
-14.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.81 โ‚น436
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$7.30 โ‚น662
263.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.13 โ‚น103
178.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.17 โ‚น15.51
1347.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.92 โ‚น174
69.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.18 โ‚น107
11.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
139.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
-1.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$25.88 โ‚น2,348
222.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.46 โ‚น314
560.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.88 โ‚น987
176.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$14.83 โ‚น1,346
249.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.83 โ‚น529
213.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.03 โ‚น185
152.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$49.89 โ‚น4,527
302.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,102 โ‚น100.0K
382.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$26.59 โ‚น2,413
34.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$17.35 โ‚น1,575
132.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$35.56 โ‚น3,227
122.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$40.29 โ‚น3,656
121.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$148 โ‚น13.4K
540.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$99.8 โ‚น9,054
384.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$295 โ‚น26.7K
442.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$229 โ‚น20.8K
427.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$715 โ‚น64.9K
458.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$236 โ‚น21.4K
2612.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Erode
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$475 โ‚น43.1K
53.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.59
50.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Erode: January 12, 2026

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