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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 272.3% more expensive than Vasai without rent, and 270.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 192.4% more expensive than Vasai without rent, and 264.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.71 โ‚น155
594.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$8.77 โ‚น796
377.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.27 โ‚น206
364.76%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.02 โ‚น92.9
252.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.34 โ‚น30.59
341.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.14 โ‚น12.63
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.76 โ‚น160
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.57 โ‚น324
25.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
95.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.44 โ‚น40.03
331.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
125.35%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.81 โ‚น73.3
220.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.72 โ‚น519
46.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.41 โ‚น219
258.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.20 โ‚น199
18.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
161.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.07 โ‚น96.9
83.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.34 โ‚น30.64
523.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.31 โ‚น27.85
500.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.35 โ‚น31.69
534.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.52 โ‚น47.40
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.30 โ‚น27.36
246.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.97 โ‚น361
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.86 โ‚น714
29.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.92 โ‚น174
-11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.14 โ‚น285
-16.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.95 โ‚น540
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.31
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.46 โ‚น768
213.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.46 โ‚น41.32
584.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.15 โ‚น13.50
1540.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.39 โ‚น126
134.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 โ‚น105
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$15.7K โ‚น1.4M
92.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.1K โ‚น1.7M
24.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$25.24 โ‚น2,290
230.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.85 โ‚น349
493.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$6.03 โ‚น547
398.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$14.08 โ‚น1,277
268.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.90 โ‚น627
165.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.93 โ‚น266
74.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$31.57 โ‚น2,865
535.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,225 โ‚น111.1K
334.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$18.78 โ‚น1,704
90.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
129.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$42.07 โ‚น3,818
88.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$28.78 โ‚น2,612
210.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$103 โ‚น9,309
823.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$75.0 โ‚น6,809
543.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$285 โ‚น25.8K
461.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$259 โ‚น23.5K
367.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$965 โ‚น87.6K
314.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$485 โ‚น44.0K
1219.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vasai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$366 โ‚น33.3K
99.11%
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 Vasai: January 11, 2026

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