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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 149.5% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 90.3% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.43 โ‚น312
246.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.60 โ‚น1,597
138.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.83 โ‚น257
272.79%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.17 โ‚น197
65.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.41 โ‚น37.18
265.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.20 โ‚น17.89
355.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.98 โ‚น180
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.80 โ‚น345
17.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.54 โ‚น49.23
251.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.87 โ‚น79.1
83.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.13 โ‚น102
130.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.85 โ‚น530
42.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.56 โ‚น324
142.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.12 โ‚น192
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.83 โ‚น75.4
73.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.06 โ‚น96.0
84.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
231.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.39 โ‚น35.69
376.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.54 โ‚น48.70
311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
45.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น30.75
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.58 โ‚น416
-11.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$13.11 โ‚น1,190
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.78 โ‚น162
-5.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.74 โ‚น249
-4.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.10 โ‚น644
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.36 โ‚น32.75
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.26 โ‚น749
221.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.18 โ‚น107
166.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.31 โ‚น210
41.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 โ‚น105
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.1K โ‚น1.7M
57.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.6K โ‚น2.5M
-13.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$53.9 โ‚น4,892
54.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.08 โ‚น370
460.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.67 โ‚น787
246.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.51 โ‚น1,771
166.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$10.77 โ‚น977
69.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.73 โ‚น429
8.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$90.3 โ‚น8,190
122.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,679 โ‚น152.3K
216.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$26.55 โ‚น2,410
34.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.59 โ‚น2,413
51.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$56.5 โ‚น5,127
40.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$34.72 โ‚น3,151
157.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$193 โ‚น17.5K
390.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$135 โ‚น12.2K
258.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$469 โ‚น42.6K
240.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$315 โ‚น28.6K
284.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,530 โ‚น138.9K
161.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$681 โ‚น61.8K
839.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$858 โ‚น77.9K
-14.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.95
27.60%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Noida: January 12, 2026

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