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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 154.3% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 96.7% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.45 โ‚น295
247.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$17.18 โ‚น1,470
147.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.88 โ‚น246
263.54%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.16 โ‚น185
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.4 โ‚น34.52
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.17 โ‚น14.43
423.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.99 โ‚น170
55.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.75 โ‚น321
22.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.77 โ‚น65.8
79.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.52 โ‚น44.41
255.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.86 โ‚น73.8
82.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.13 โ‚น96.3
125.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.91 โ‚น506
45.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.58 โ‚น306
138.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.07 โ‚น177
31.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.81 โ‚น69.2
86.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.01 โ‚น86.4
86.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.62 โ‚น53.1
253.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.39 โ‚น33.52
379.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.52 โ‚น44.87
321.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.7 โ‚น60.1
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 โ‚น31.21
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.36 โ‚น373
-9.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.78 โ‚น1,179
-35.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.71 โ‚น146
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.68 โ‚น229
-2.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.04 โ‚น602
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.36 โ‚น31.08
44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.16 โ‚น698
225.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.13 โ‚น96.9
186.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.36 โ‚น202
31.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.15 โ‚น98.7
13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.6K โ‚น1.7M
55.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28K โ‚น2.4M
-14.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$52.8 โ‚น4,516
59.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.16 โ‚น356
432.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.34 โ‚น713
261.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$19.74 โ‚น1,689
163.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.61 โ‚น907
76.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.76 โ‚น407
6.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$90.2 โ‚น7,712
122.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,680 โ‚น143.7K
217.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$26.23 โ‚น2,243
36.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.7 โ‚น2,284
49.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$57 โ‚น4,876
38.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$35.65 โ‚น3,049
147.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$194 โ‚น16.6K
397.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$134 โ‚น11.5K
254.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$469 โ‚น40.1K
252.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$323 โ‚น27.7K
271.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,587 โ‚น135.7K
94.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$694 โ‚น59.3K
985.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$909 โ‚น77.7K
-12.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.95
27.60%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Noida: October 29, 2025

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