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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 231.2% more expensive than Udupi without rent, and 278.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 182% more expensive than Udupi without rent, and 339% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.14 โ‚น104
942.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$7.05 โ‚น640
494.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.58 โ‚น325
194.69%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.18 โ‚น107
205.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
581.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.13 โ‚น11.97
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.48 โ‚น134
108.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.37 โ‚น215
88.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.53 โ‚น48.13
162.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.40 โ‚น36.28
375.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
166.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
192.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.76 โ‚น704
7.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.97 โ‚น451
73.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.08 โ‚น188
25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
71.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
192.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.52 โ‚น46.81
307.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
675.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.22 โ‚น19.93
909.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.14 โ‚น104
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.27 โ‚น24.56
285.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.96 โ‚น178
106.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.48 โ‚น497
85.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.95 โ‚น177
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.88 โ‚น261
-9.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.48 โ‚น316
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.80
240.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.48 โ‚น770
212.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.42 โ‚น129
129.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.19 โ‚น108
10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$12.8K โ‚น1.2M
135.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.0K โ‚น1.9M
13.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$42.53 โ‚น3,861
96.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$2.32 โ‚น210
885.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$2.37 โ‚น215
1167.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$9.29 โ‚น843
458.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$9.23 โ‚น838
98.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.38 โ‚น216
115.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$35.03 โ‚น3,180
472.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$691 โ‚น62.7K
669.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$20.63 โ‚น1,872
73.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$21.83 โ‚น1,981
84.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$25.69 โ‚น2,332
208.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$26.03 โ‚น2,363
242.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$116 โ‚น10.6K
713.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$57.7 โ‚น5,234
737.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$178 โ‚น16.1K
799.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$116 โ‚น10.5K
946.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$879 โ‚น79.8K
354.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$547 โ‚น49.6K
1071.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Udupi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$333 โ‚น30.3K
118.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.38
36.28%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Udupi: January 12, 2026

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