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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 247% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 253.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 190.2% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 243.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.22 โ‚น275
272.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$8.47 โ‚น724
401.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.55 โ‚น304
194.93%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.11 โ‚น180
70.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.32 โ‚น27.24
350.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.1 โ‚น8.86
790.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.61 โ‚น138
91.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.77 โ‚น151
158.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.84 โ‚น71.7
64.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.62 โ‚น53.4
198.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.73 โ‚น62.3
115.07%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.6 โ‚น51.6
325.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.25 โ‚น364
102.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$1.6 โ‚น137
433.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.82 โ‚น155
49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.65 โ‚น56
132.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.75 โ‚น63.9
150.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.63 โ‚น54
247.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.38 โ‚น32.25
392.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.43 โ‚น36.86
409.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.46 โ‚น39.01
132.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 โ‚น30.81
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.94 โ‚น166
104.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.07 โ‚น348
117.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.57 โ‚น134
9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.08 โ‚น178
25.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.4 โ‚น205
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.96 โ‚น81.9
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$11.69 โ‚น1,000
127.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.78 โ‚น66.7
315.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.02 โ‚น87.4
204.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.22 โ‚น104
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$9,285 โ‚น794.2K
226.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.9K โ‚น2M
4.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$23.66 โ‚น2,023
256.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.6 โ‚น308
515.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$5.51 โ‚น471
447.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$14.31 โ‚น1,224
263.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.22 โ‚น1,387
15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.97 โ‚น254
70.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$91.7 โ‚น7,841
118.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,244 โ‚น191.9K
137.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$28.04 โ‚น2,398
27.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.47 โ‚น2,692
26.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$41.41 โ‚น3,542
90.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$29.44 โ‚น2,518
200.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$134 โ‚น11.4K
622.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$65.4 โ‚น5,597
624.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$375 โ‚น32.1K
340.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$254 โ‚น21.7K
372.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,656 โ‚น141.6K
86.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$961 โ‚น82.2K
683.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Panipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$259 โ‚น22.1K
206.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.75
30.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Panipat: October 29, 2025

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