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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 157.7% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 160.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 101.3% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 208% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.56 โ‚น233
364.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$12.90 โ‚น1,170
224.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.05 โ‚น368
160.49%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.09 โ‚น189
72.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.45 โ‚น40.73
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.19 โ‚น17.07
378.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.27 โ‚น206
35.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.85 โ‚น258
56.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.53 โ‚น48.23
162.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.50 โ‚น45.12
280.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
142.42%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.96 โ‚น87.0
170.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.17 โ‚น379
100.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.88 โ‚น262
200.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.00 โ‚น182
30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.01 โ‚น91.7
94.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
360.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.48 โ‚น43.65
287.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.46 โ‚น41.90
382.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.96 โ‚น86.9
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น29.58
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.19 โ‚น289
26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.35 โ‚น304
203.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.63 โ‚น148
3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$4.15 โ‚น377
-36.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.57 โ‚น415
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$35.07 โ‚น3,183
-24.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
472.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.41 โ‚น37.36
500.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
452.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.22 โ‚น111
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
156.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
35.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$32.16 โ‚น2,918
159.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.81 โ‚น436
375.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.41 โ‚น672
305.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.37 โ‚น1,667
182.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$4.00 โ‚น363
357.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.89 โ‚น262
77.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$60.8 โ‚น5,521
229.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$941 โ‚น85.4K
465.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$32.65 โ‚น2,963
9.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.96 โ‚น2,719
34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$51.0 โ‚น4,629
55.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$35.85 โ‚น3,253
149.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$193 โ‚น17.5K
390.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$146 โ‚น13.3K
230.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$366 โ‚น33.2K
337.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$237 โ‚น21.5K
410.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$605 โ‚น54.9K
560.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$405 โ‚น36.8K
1480.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$308 โ‚น27.9K
136.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.69
48.50%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mangalore: January 13, 2026

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