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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 225.4% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 263% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 146.2% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 271.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$0.96 โ‚น87.3
1137.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$9.21 โ‚น836
354.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.71 โ‚น427
123.99%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.45 โ‚น131
148.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.47 โ‚น42.79
219.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.19 โ‚น16.91
378.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.78 โ‚น162
73.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.93 โ‚น266
52.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.69 โ‚น62.3
101.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.45 โ‚น41.05
322.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
150.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
237.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.60 โ‚น327
132.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.07 โ‚น278
181.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.25 โ‚น204
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
102.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.09 โ‚น98.7
79.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.53 โ‚น48.22
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.52 โ‚น47.34
257.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.59 โ‚น53.1
276.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.73 โ‚น66.4
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น29.88
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.72 โ‚น428
-14.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.43 โ‚น765
20.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.23 โ‚น112
37.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.68 โ‚น152
55.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.35 โ‚น304
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
53.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.54 โ‚น48.93
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.15 โ‚น104
183.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.22 โ‚น111
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
161.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
45.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
199.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.19 โ‚น290
616.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.05 โ‚น640
326.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$21.15 โ‚น1,920
145.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$2.14 โ‚น194
755.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$1.79 โ‚น162
186.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$45.60 โ‚น4,138
339.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,371 โ‚น215.2K
124.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.08 โ‚น2,458
31.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$20.43 โ‚น1,854
97.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$22.49 โ‚น2,041
252.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$25.13 โ‚น2,281
255.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$108 โ‚น9,791
777.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$62.8 โ‚น5,700
668.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$402 โ‚น36.5K
297.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$232 โ‚น21.0K
422.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Thoothukudi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$298 โ‚น27.1K
144.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.5
34.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

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