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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 277% more expensive than Krishnagiri without rent, and 285.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 225.7% more expensive than Krishnagiri without rent, and 335% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.19 โ‚น108
898.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$7.63 โ‚น692
449.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.21 โ‚น291
228.66%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.55 โ‚น141
132.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.41 โ‚น36.75
265.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.12 โ‚น11.06
658.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.29 โ‚น117
138.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.83 โ‚น256
57.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.48 โ‚น43.28
189.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.27 โ‚น24.73
603.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.57 โ‚น51.8
180.70%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.78 โ‚น70.4
233.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.25 โ‚น295
157.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$1.95 โ‚น177
343.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.47 โ‚น133
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.64 โ‚น58.3
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
117.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.49 โ‚น44.36
332.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.33 โ‚น30.12
463.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.31 โ‚น28.33
616.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.41 โ‚น37.16
148.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.32 โ‚น29.15
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.01 โ‚น364
1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.37 โ‚น397
132.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.51 โ‚น137
11.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.15 โ‚น195
21.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.52 โ‚น411
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.81 โ‚น799
201.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.04 โ‚น94.0
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.18 โ‚น16.63
1266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.60 โ‚น145
103.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 โ‚น106
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$10.5K โ‚น949.9K
187.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$14.5K โ‚น1.3M
63.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$27.00 โ‚น2,451
209.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.50 โ‚น318
553.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.37 โ‚น760
258.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$11.52 โ‚น1,045
350.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$8.62 โ‚น782
112.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.87 โ‚น260
78.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$46.35 โ‚น4,206
332.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,057 โ‚น95.9K
403.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$22.89 โ‚น2,077
56.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$19.62 โ‚น1,780
105.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$38.48 โ‚น3,492
105.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$27.74 โ‚น2,517
221.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
667.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$77.3 โ‚น7,015
524.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$277 โ‚น25.1K
477.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
563.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$940 โ‚น85.3K
324.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$501 โ‚น45.5K
1178.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Krishnagiri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$638 โ‚น57.9K
14.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.36
22.01%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Krishnagiri: January 11, 2026

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