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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 244.1% more expensive than Sonipat without rent, and 321.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 215.4% more expensive than Sonipat without rent, and 328.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.09 โ‚น189
468.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$9.82 โ‚น891
326.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.96 โ‚น359
166.41%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.71 โ‚น64.8
407.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.44 โ‚น39.68
240.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.12 โ‚น11.09
658.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.97 โ‚น87.6
217.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.72 โ‚น156
159.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
93.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.37 โ‚น33.25
413.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
119.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.91 โ‚น82.9
185.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.86 โ‚น532
42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.74 โ‚น340
131.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.59 โ‚น144
64.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
108.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.78 โ‚น70.6
151.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
207.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.45 โ‚น40.60
313.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
382.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.71 โ‚น64.3
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.30 โ‚น26.98
246.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.54 โ‚น321
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.12 โ‚น828
11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.58 โ‚น144
6.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.71 โ‚น155
53.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.15 โ‚น649
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.84 โ‚น802
200.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
950.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.42 โ‚น129
129.58%
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
$5,864 โ‚น532.2K
413.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
8.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$27.24 โ‚น2,472
206.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$2.48 โ‚น225
821.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.44 โ‚น494
452.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$6.99 โ‚น634
642.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$3.45 โ‚น313
430.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.45 โ‚น313
48.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$23.00 โ‚น2,087
772.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,537 โ‚น139.5K
246.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$19.19 โ‚น1,742
86.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$15.84 โ‚น1,438
154.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$29.33 โ‚น2,663
170.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$12.81 โ‚น1,163
596.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$75.9 โ‚น6,887
1147.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$50.1 โ‚น4,543
865.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$244 โ‚น22.1K
556.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
565.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$999 โ‚น90.6K
300.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$561 โ‚น50.9K
1041.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sonipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$275 โ‚น25.0K
165.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.27
38.09%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sonipat: January 11, 2026

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