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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 219.8% more expensive than Machilipatnam without rent, and 222.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 93.5% more expensive than Machilipatnam without rent, and 252.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.51 โ‚น228
373.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$13.00 โ‚น1,180
222.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.30 โ‚น391
145.35%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.51 โ‚น137
138.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
525.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.13 โ‚น11.39
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.72 โ‚น156
79.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.41 โ‚น310
31.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.34 โ‚น30.67
458.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.50 โ‚น45.83
220.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
261.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.38 โ‚น488
55.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.58 โ‚น325
141.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.81 โ‚น255
-7.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
89.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.35 โ‚น123
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
278.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.52 โ‚น47.15
257.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.36 โ‚น32.89
516.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น29.79
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.47 โ‚น406
-9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.75 โ‚น794
16.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.89 โ‚น171
-10.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.67 โ‚น333
-28.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.95 โ‚น449
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚น25.20
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.67 โ‚น787
205.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.47 โ‚น133
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.21 โ‚น18.97
1071.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.28 โ‚น207
42.98%
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
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
100.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-2.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$17.34 โ‚น1,573
381.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.71 โ‚น337
516.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.78 โ‚น525
419.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$16.17 โ‚น1,468
220.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.94 โ‚น630
163.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.12 โ‚น283
64.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$67.1 โ‚น6,087
199.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,712 โ‚น155.3K
210.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$29.42 โ‚น2,670
21.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$38.44 โ‚น3,489
106.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$37.86 โ‚น3,436
135.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$124 โ‚น11.3K
661.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$74.8 โ‚น6,791
545.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$277 โ‚น25.1K
477.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
562.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,110 โ‚น100.7K
260.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$621 โ‚น56.3K
931.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Machilipatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$225 โ‚น20.4K
224.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Machilipatnam: January 13, 2026

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