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 145.3% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 169.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 115.6% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 153.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$3.13 โ‚น290
270.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$17.63 โ‚น1,638
142.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$3.55 โ‚น329
198.59%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.36 โ‚น127
163.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.43 โ‚น40.25
237.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.17 โ‚น15.87
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.36 โ‚น127
122.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.89 โ‚น175
141.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$0.78 โ‚น72.7
85.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.48 โ‚น44.59
281.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$0.81 โ‚น75.1
98.77%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$1.03 โ‚น95.4
146.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$5.86 โ‚น545
45.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$2.80 โ‚น260
202.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.46 โ‚น136
86.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$0.67 โ‚น61.8
122.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$0.76 โ‚น70.8
155.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$0.69 โ‚น64.1
213.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.26 โ‚น23.93
611.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.42 โ‚น38.92
421.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.52 โ‚น48.67
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.32 โ‚น30.11
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.97 โ‚น369
2.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$8.50 โ‚น790
23.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.69 โ‚น157
-2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$2.15 โ‚น200
18.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.72 โ‚น531
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.57 โ‚น52.5
-1.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$23.01 โ‚น2,138
13.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.18 โ‚น109
166.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.24 โ‚น22.43
887.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$1.53 โ‚น142
111.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.16 โ‚น107
12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
116.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$19.7K โ‚น1.8M
20.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$41.89 โ‚น3,892
98.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$4.25 โ‚น395
421.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$8.31 โ‚น772
253.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$19.30 โ‚น1,793
165.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$4.05 โ‚น376
361.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$4.53 โ‚น421
7.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$49.62 โ‚น4,610
300.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$833 โ‚น77.4K
525.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$27.73 โ‚น2,576
29.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$30.08 โ‚น2,794
30.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$40.32 โ‚น3,746
99.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$27.84 โ‚น2,586
214.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$203 โ‚น18.8K
375.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$130 โ‚น12.1K
270.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$550 โ‚น51.1K
199.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$476 โ‚น44.2K
150.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,119 โ‚น103.9K
253.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$895 โ‚น83.1K
627.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Greater Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$575 โ‚น53.4K
26.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.47
34.83%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Greater Noida: April 12, 2026

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