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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 172.4% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 184.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 134% more expensive than Patiala without rent, and 245.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.98 โ‚น271
298.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$6.85 โ‚น621
511.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.83 โ‚น257
272.79%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.77 โ‚น161
103.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.38 โ‚น34.18
294.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 โ‚น19.27
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.36 โ‚น124
126.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.70 โ‚น245
65.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.74 โ‚น67.0
87.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
251.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.92 โ‚น83.3
73.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.13 โ‚น103
130.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.25 โ‚น386
96.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.82 โ‚น346
126.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.34 โ‚น213
11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.53 โ‚น47.67
171.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.48 โ‚น43.84
308.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
523.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.26 โ‚น23.55
615.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.33 โ‚น30.32
572.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น30.68
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.15 โ‚น377
-2.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.38 โ‚น760
21.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.75 โ‚น159
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.91 โ‚น174
37.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.10 โ‚น826
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.51
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.88 โ‚น806
198.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
462.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.43 โ‚น130
127.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.18 โ‚น107
11.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
116.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
-2.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$53.3 โ‚น4,834
56.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.58 โ‚น325
538.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.79 โ‚น798
241.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.19 โ‚น1,742
170.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.93 โ‚น629
164.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.96 โ‚น359
29.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$51.3 โ‚น4,652
291.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,538 โ‚น139.6K
245.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$29.31 โ‚น2,660
21.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$28.52 โ‚น2,588
41.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$46.61 โ‚น4,230
69.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$30.56 โ‚น2,774
192.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$148 โ‚น13.4K
540.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$98.2 โ‚น8,908
392.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$273 โ‚น24.8K
485.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$198 โ‚น18.0K
510.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,023 โ‚น92.8K
290.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$544 โ‚น49.4K
1077.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Patiala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$348 โ‚น31.6K
109.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.84
29.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Patiala: January 12, 2026

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