Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Greater Noida Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Greater Noida

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 163.7% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 161.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 113.7% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 144.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.25 โ‚น278
268.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$17.57 โ‚น1,503
141.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.59 โ‚น307
191.64%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.31 โ‚น112
174.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.4 โ‚น34.41
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.14 โ‚น11.71
535.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.36 โ‚น117
127.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.9 โ‚น163
141.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.73 โ‚น62.6
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.47 โ‚น40.17
293.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.78 โ‚น66.7
101.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.06 โ‚น90.8
140.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.1 โ‚น522
41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.94 โ‚น252
190.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.41 โ‚น121
92.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.68 โ‚น58.3
122.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.72 โ‚น62
161.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.65 โ‚น55.5
236.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.28 โ‚น23.97
567.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.41 โ‚น35.45
434.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.56 โ‚น47.52
91.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.32 โ‚น27.41
240.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.88 โ‚น332
2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.48 โ‚น1,324
-42.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.62 โ‚น138
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.13 โ‚น182
22.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.78 โ‚น494
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.6 โ‚น51.7
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$23.23 โ‚น1,987
14.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.19 โ‚น102
172.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.22 โ‚น18.71
981.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.61 โ‚น138
93.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.22 โ‚น104
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$13.9K โ‚น1.2M
118.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.2K โ‚น1.7M
18.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$43.14 โ‚น3,689
95.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.24 โ‚น362
422.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.08 โ‚น691
273.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$19.02 โ‚น1,627
173.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$4.04 โ‚น346
363.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.63 โ‚น396
9.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$49.44 โ‚น4,229
305.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$816 โ‚น69.8K
553.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$28.46 โ‚น2,434
25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.15 โ‚น2,579
32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$41.49 โ‚น3,549
90.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$27.51 โ‚น2,353
221.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$201 โ‚น17.2K
381.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$130 โ‚น11.2K
263.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$553 โ‚น47.3K
199.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$472 โ‚น40.4K
154.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,218 โ‚น104.2K
152.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,341 โ‚น114.7K
461.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$621 โ‚น53.1K
27.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.47
34.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Greater Noida: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.