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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 159.2% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 186.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 108% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 226.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.53 โ‚น216
373.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$12.91 โ‚น1,104
228.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.24 โ‚น363
146.93%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.56 โ‚น134
130.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.36 โ‚น30.42
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.1 โ‚น8.79
790.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.04 โ‚น175
51.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.47 โ‚น296
31.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.79 โ‚น67.9
74.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 โ‚น49.07
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.82 โ‚น69.7
91.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.99 โ‚น84.6
157.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.31 โ‚น454
62.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.52 โ‚น301
142.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.88 โ‚น246
-5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.71 โ‚น60.4
112.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.36 โ‚น116
38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.58 โ‚น49.61
277.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.56 โ‚น47.55
233.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.55 โ‚น47.01
298.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.69 โ‚น58.9
55.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.35 โ‚น30.26
211.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.43 โ‚น379
-10.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.2 โ‚น872
-13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.9 โ‚น162
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.64 โ‚น311
-28.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.96 โ‚น424
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.61
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.23 โ‚น1,644
38.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.42 โ‚น122
128.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.23 โ‚น19.7
934.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.27 โ‚น194
37.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.2 โ‚น103
9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$15.2K โ‚น1.3M
99.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.6K โ‚น2.1M
-2.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$36.65 โ‚น3,135
129.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.68 โ‚น315
501.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$5.74 โ‚น491
425.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17.24 โ‚น1,474
201.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.35 โ‚น971
64.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.12 โ‚น267
62.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$66.8 โ‚น5,714
199.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,739 โ‚น148.7K
206.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$30.14 โ‚น2,577
18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.82 โ‚น2,380
43.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$38.4 โ‚น3,285
105.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$37.36 โ‚น3,195
136.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$144 โ‚น12.3K
572.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$80.8 โ‚น6,914
486.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$375 โ‚น32K
341.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$190 โ‚น16.2K
532.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$985 โ‚น84.3K
212.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$471 โ‚น40.3K
1497.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$503 โ‚น43K
57.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.3
37.59%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Visakhapatnam: October 28, 2025

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