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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rajahmundry is 67.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rajahmundry is 69.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 โ‚น123
$11.73 MX$222
-87.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.66 โ‚น997
$41.52 MX$785
-71.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 โ‚น362
$10.57 MX$200
-59.89%
Cappuccino
$1.3 โ‚น111
$3.49 MX$65.9
-62.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.12
$1.45 MX$27.33
-75.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.07
$0.97 MX$18.33
-87.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 โ‚น171
$3.03 MX$57.2
-33.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 โ‚น285
$4.59 MX$86.8
-27.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.7
$1.42 MX$26.87
-48.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น44.17
$1.87 MX$35.43
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น54.4
$1.54 MX$29.2
-58.44%
Eggs
$0.8 โ‚น68.6
$2.6 MX$49.21
-69.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 โ‚น438
$8.32 MX$157
-38.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 โ‚น257
$8.54 MX$161
-64.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚น88.8
$2.66 MX$50.2
-60.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51
$1.51 MX$28.5
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น78.4
$1.9 MX$35.87
-51.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น46.59
$2.19 MX$41.45
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น35.8
$1.78 MX$33.7
-76.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น39.78
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น41.14
$1.07 MX$20.14
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.31
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$4.17 MX$78.8
-45.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.54 โ‚น474
$8.75 MX$165
-36.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚น122
$1.69 MX$31.91
-15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น151
$2.53 MX$47.74
-30.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚น255
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.94
$0.51 MX$9.59
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.95 โ‚น765
$26.97 MX$510
-66.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น97.1
$3.25 MX$61.4
-65.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MX$47.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 โ‚น201
$3.22 MX$60.8
-27.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.26 MX$23.87
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K โ‚น1.3M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-49.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
2.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.57 โ‚น3,214
$84.2 MX$1,592
-55.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.59 โ‚น221
$22.8 MX$431
-88.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.59 โ‚น478
$30.04 MX$568
-81.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.98 โ‚น768
$51.4 MX$972
-82.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.01 โ‚น600
$18.28 MX$346
-61.65%
Cinema Ticket
$2.68 โ‚น229
$4.97 MX$94.1
-46.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.1 โ‚น5,657
$197 MX$3,719
-66.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,750 โ‚น149.7K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-66.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$5.96 โ‚น510
$35.81 MX$677
-83.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.95 โ‚น2,391
$39.43 MX$745
-29.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.26 โ‚น3,272
$80.9 MX$1,529
-52.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.39 โ‚น2,941
$86.3 MX$1,631
-60.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 โ‚น9,606
$968 MX$18.3K
-88.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83 โ‚น7,097
$478 MX$9,037
-82.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 โ‚น18.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-86.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 โ‚น12.8K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-87.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,002 โ‚น85.7K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-68.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$568 โ‚น48.5K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rajahmundry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 โ‚น39.2K
$805 MX$15.2K
-43.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
11.42
-27.32%

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Last update for Rajahmundry: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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