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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 205.7% more expensive than Nizamabad without rent, and 212.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 120.6% more expensive than Nizamabad without rent, and 239.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.41 โ‚น291
251.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$17.69 โ‚น1,513
140.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.09 โ‚น436
105.70%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.95 โ‚น166
84.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.41 โ‚น35.07
251.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.16 โ‚น13.43
456.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.14 โ‚น183
44.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.55 โ‚น304
29.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.87 โ‚น74.8
58.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.44 โ‚น37.69
320.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.78 โ‚น67.1
101.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.86 โ‚น73.3
196.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.86 โ‚น501
46.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.09 โ‚น264
176.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.34 โ‚น200
16.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.56 โ‚น47.58
169.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.98 โ‚น83.7
91.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.22 โ‚น18.69
895.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.36 โ‚น30.83
419.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.21 โ‚น17.94
942.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.11 โ‚น9.27
872.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.22 โ‚น18.6
395.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.71 โ‚น147
131.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.63 โ‚น396
91.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.04 โ‚น174
-15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.95 โ‚น252
-11.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.17 โ‚น272
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.3 โ‚น25.75
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.95 โ‚น766
197.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.18 โ‚น101
174.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.56 โ‚น133
99.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.24 โ‚น106
5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$17.5K โ‚น1.5M
72.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24K โ‚น2M
0.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$39.24 โ‚น3,356
114.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.53 โ‚น387
388.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.34 โ‚น713
261.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$15.86 โ‚น1,356
227.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.84 โ‚น585
173.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.1 โ‚น350
23.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$114 โ‚น9,738
75.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$470 โ‚น40.2K
1033.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$31.12 โ‚น2,662
14.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.46 โ‚น2,092
62.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$47.73 โ‚น4,082
65.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$37.56 โ‚น3,213
135.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$87 โ‚น7,441
1009.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$67.6 โ‚น5,779
602.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$235 โ‚น20.1K
602.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$141 โ‚น12.1K
751.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$944 โ‚น80.7K
226.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$586 โ‚น50.1K
1185.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nizamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$334 โ‚น28.6K
136.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.2
58.61%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nizamabad: October 28, 2025

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