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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 154% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 184.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 103% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 205.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.87 โ‚น260
313.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
144.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.14 โ‚น375
154.83%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.14 โ‚น195
68.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.52 โ‚น47.15
188.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.19 โ‚น16.84
378.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.40 โ‚น217
28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.51 โ‚น318
27.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
78.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.54 โ‚น48.83
251.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
77.78%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.15 โ‚น104
126.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.76 โ‚น341
122.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.26 โ‚น295
165.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.80 โ‚น163
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.71 โ‚น64.4
176.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
315.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.36 โ‚น32.79
416.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.50 โ‚น45.59
344.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.30 โ‚น27.22
240.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น30.18
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.94 โ‚น357
2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$12.04 โ‚น1,093
-15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.16 โ‚น196
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$4.34 โ‚น394
-39.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
-7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
54.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
425.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.15 โ‚น13.74
1540.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.93 โ‚น266
11.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.20 โ‚น109
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
116.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
11.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$51.2 โ‚น4,647
63.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.53 โ‚น320
547.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.32 โ‚น755
261.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$21.06 โ‚น1,912
146.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.30 โ‚น481
245.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.84 โ‚น258
80.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$91.8 โ‚น8,328
118.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,697 โ‚น154.0K
213.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$28.94 โ‚น2,627
23.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.29 โ‚น2,386
53.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$45.37 โ‚น4,117
74.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$31.63 โ‚น2,870
182.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$142 โ‚น12.9K
568.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$80.0 โ‚น7,264
503.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$312 โ‚น28.3K
413.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$225 โ‚น20.4K
437.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,166 โ‚น105.8K
242.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$775 โ‚น70.3K
726.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ghaziabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$479 โ‚น43.5K
52.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.81
16.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ghaziabad: January 11, 2026

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