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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 199.2% more expensive than North Lakhimpur without rent, and 223.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 130.4% more expensive than North Lakhimpur without rent, and 265.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.36 โ‚น214
403.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$10.59 โ‚น961
295.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.82 โ‚น347
176.18%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.58 โ‚น144
127.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.41 โ‚น37.11
265.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 โ‚น16.14
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.71 โ‚น155
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.00 โ‚น272
49.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.70 โ‚น63.7
98.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.45 โ‚น40.78
322.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
128.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.94 โ‚น84.9
176.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.13 โ‚น465
62.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.06 โ‚น278
182.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.97 โ‚น179
32.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.71 โ‚น64.7
102.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.92 โ‚น83.7
113.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.50 โ‚น44.95
324.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.38 โ‚น34.86
389.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.41 โ‚น37.53
441.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น31.03
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.92 โ‚น356
3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.47 โ‚น769
20.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.74 โ‚น158
-2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.82 โ‚น256
-7.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 โ‚น464
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.81 โ‚น800
201.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.78 โ‚น71.0
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.48 โ‚น135
120.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.17 โ‚น106
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
114.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
7.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$39.70 โ‚น3,604
110.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.42 โ‚น310
568.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.36 โ‚น668
308.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$15.80 โ‚น1,434
228.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.09 โ‚น643
158.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.89 โ‚น262
77.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$50.4 โ‚น4,576
298.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,562 โ‚น141.8K
240.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$24.02 โ‚น2,181
48.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$24.72 โ‚น2,244
62.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$43.67 โ‚น3,964
81.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$31.83 โ‚น2,889
180.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$127 โ‚น11.5K
648.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$77.4 โ‚น7,028
523.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
487.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
561.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,052 โ‚น95.4K
280.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$475 โ‚น43.1K
1247.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
North Lakhimpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$492 โ‚น44.7K
48.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.67
31.72%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for North Lakhimpur: January 11, 2026

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