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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 166% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 195.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 105.8% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 224.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.43 โ‚น221
388.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$12.61 โ‚น1,145
232.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.42 โ‚น401
138.69%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.50 โ‚น136
140.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
328.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.12 โ‚น10.58
658.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.13 โ‚น193
44.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.40 โ‚น308
31.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
85.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
100.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.98 โ‚น88.9
165.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.16 โ‚น468
62.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.53 โ‚น320
144.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.81 โ‚น255
-7.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
102.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.37 โ‚น125
43.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
278.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
226.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.58 โ‚น52.7
282.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.35 โ‚น32.14
197.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.27 โ‚น387
-5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.30 โ‚น844
9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.96 โ‚น178
-13.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.67 โ‚น333
-28.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.93 โ‚น447
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.41
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$19.30 โ‚น1,752
37.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.47 โ‚น133
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
969.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.36 โ‚น214
38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.26 โ‚น115
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
95.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-2.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$37.64 โ‚น3,416
121.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.67 โ‚น333
522.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.58 โ‚น506
438.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
198.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.38 โ‚น1,033
60.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.22 โ‚น292
59.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$68.2 โ‚น6,189
194.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,735 โ‚น157.5K
206.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$29.34 โ‚น2,663
21.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.83 โ‚น2,526
44.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$38.46 โ‚น3,491
105.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$36.59 โ‚น3,322
143.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$144 โ‚น13.1K
557.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$79.3 โ‚น7,196
509.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$380 โ‚น34.5K
320.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$192 โ‚น17.4K
530.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
292.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$500 โ‚น45.4K
1181.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$544 โ‚น49.3K
34.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.3
37.59%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Visakhapatnam: January 12, 2026

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