Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and North Lakhimpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and North Lakhimpur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 176.9% more expensive than North Lakhimpur without rent, and 232% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 183% more expensive than North Lakhimpur without rent, and 266.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.27 โ‚น194
428.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.66 โ‚น912
298.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.7 โ‚น317
182.97%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.55 โ‚น132
132.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.4 โ‚น34.55
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.14 โ‚น11.99
535.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.78 โ‚น152
73.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.1 โ‚น265
47.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.66 โ‚น56.1
109.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.49 โ‚น41.97
277.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.71 โ‚น61
121.13%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
186.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.92 โ‚น421
75.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.03 โ‚น259
181.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.05 โ‚น175
32.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.69 โ‚น58.9
118.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.98 โ‚น83.5
91.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.49 โ‚น42.28
346.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.35 โ‚น30.23
434.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.44 โ‚น38.05
397.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.45 โ‚น38.44
137.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.31 โ‚น26.92
251.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.03 โ‚น345
-1.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.93 โ‚น679
11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.75 โ‚น149
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.89 โ‚น247
-9.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.09 โ‚น435
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.85
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.62 โ‚น737
208.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.82 โ‚น70.2
295.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.49 โ‚น127
108.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.21 โ‚น103
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
112.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.9K โ‚น1.9M
9.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.74 โ‚น3,313
117.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.43 โ‚น294
545.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.56 โ‚น646
298.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$15.62 โ‚น1,336
232.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.22 โ‚น618
159.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.83 โ‚น242
79.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$52.3 โ‚น4,476
282.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,523 โ‚น130.2K
250.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$24.16 โ‚น2,067
47.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$25.61 โ‚น2,190
55.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$42.2 โ‚น3,610
87.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$31.52 โ‚น2,696
180.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$124 โ‚น10.6K
679.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$75.8 โ‚น6,479
526.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$277 โ‚น23.7K
496.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$177 โ‚น15.2K
577.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,139 โ‚น97.4K
170.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$527 โ‚น45.1K
1328.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$502 โ‚น42.9K
57.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.67
31.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for North Lakhimpur: October 27, 2025

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