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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 213.7% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 231% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 143.7% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 276.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.76 โ‚น159
575.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
261.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.41 โ‚น310
209.38%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.22 โ‚น111
195.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 โ‚น15.98
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.53 โ‚น139
101.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.38 โ‚น216
87.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.65 โ‚น59.1
113.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
313.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
201.89%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
192.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.18 โ‚น470
61.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.52 โ‚น229
242.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.09 โ‚น190
24.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
121.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.11 โ‚น101
76.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.51 โ‚น46.68
315.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.44 โ‚น39.81
322.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.40 โ‚น36.44
455.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.25 โ‚น22.64
316.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.51 โ‚น409
-10.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.71 โ‚น518
78.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.04 โ‚น185
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.69 โ‚น244
-2.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.08 โ‚น370
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.13 โ‚น11.52
292.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$5.90 โ‚น535
349.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.95 โ‚น86.3
231.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.28 โ‚น25.51
778.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.77 โ‚น160
84.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.19 โ‚น108
10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.9K โ‚น1.1M
153.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$20.3K โ‚น1.8M
17.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$44.04 โ‚น3,996
89.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.45 โ‚น314
562.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$6.39 โ‚น580
370.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$16.73 โ‚น1,518
210.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.06 โ‚น550
201.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.98 โ‚น271
71.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$39.07 โ‚น3,546
413.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$570 โ‚น51.7K
833.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$30.84 โ‚น2,798
15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.46 โ‚น2,674
36.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$55.1 โ‚น4,999
43.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$43.07 โ‚น3,909
107.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$96.6 โ‚น8,766
880.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$73.1 โ‚น6,638
560.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$278 โ‚น25.2K
474.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$170 โ‚น15.4K
612.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$951 โ‚น86.3K
320.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$713 โ‚น64.7K
797.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kozhikode
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$214 โ‚น19.5K
240.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.62
49.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kozhikode: January 13, 2026

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