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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 285.1% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 284.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 185% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 325.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.28 โ‚น207
421.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$9.10 โ‚น826
360.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.26 โ‚น205
366.81%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.53 โ‚น139
135.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
525.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.14 โ‚น13.02
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.43 โ‚น130
115.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.32 โ‚น302
34.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
148.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.51 โ‚น46.33
272.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
180.70%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.94 โ‚น85.7
176.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.70 โ‚น336
125.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$1.69 โ‚น154
411.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.23 โ‚น202
17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.89 โ‚น81.1
120.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.28 โ‚น25.02
657.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.38 โ‚น34.72
389.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.28 โ‚น25.41
692.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.43 โ‚น38.98
137.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.99 โ‚น363
1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.53 โ‚น502
84.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.38 โ‚น125
22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.02 โ‚น274
-13.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.02 โ‚น637
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.37 โ‚น33.27
37.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$5.74 โ‚น521
362.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.18 โ‚น108
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
$2.36 โ‚น214
38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$9,443 โ‚น857.2K
218.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
21.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$36.42 โ‚น3,306
129.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.22 โ‚น292
609.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.66 โ‚น514
430.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.13 โ‚น1,555
202.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.67 โ‚น515
222.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.52 โ‚น319
45.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$28.50 โ‚น2,587
603.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,013 โ‚น182.7K
164.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$22.81 โ‚น2,070
56.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.00 โ‚น2,632
38.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$51.3 โ‚น4,658
54.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$19.36 โ‚น1,757
361.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$64.7 โ‚น5,870
1364.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$41.06 โ‚น3,727
1076.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$176 โ‚น16.0K
808.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
889.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$989 โ‚น89.8K
304.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$547 โ‚น49.6K
1070.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sambalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$278 โ‚น25.2K
162.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.33
37.09%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sambalpur: January 13, 2026

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