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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 62.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranchi is 54.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ₹269
$11.99 MX$227
-73.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ₹957
$42.47 MX$803
-73.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₹486
$10.47 MX$198
-45.75%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹125
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
-87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₹213
$3.09 MX$58.5
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$4.58 MX$86.6
-10.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-79.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
-72.61%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-60.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
$8.61 MX$163
-39.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$8.54 MX$161
-73.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
-61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
-70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹356
$3.96 MX$74.9
5.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$8.86 MX$167
-40.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₹95.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
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🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$26.59 MX$503
-14.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$3.24 MX$61.2
-44.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$3.11 MX$58.7
-61.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,688 ₹743.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-71.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₹1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ₹5,901
$84.2 MX$1,592
-18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₹461
$22.14 MX$419
-75.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$30.14 MX$570
-75.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 ₹1,792
$52 MX$983
-59.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 ₹1,061
$18.72 MX$354
-33.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$5.07 MX$95.9
-43.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.91 ₹4,183
$200 MX$3,787
-75.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,449 ₹124K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-72.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ₹2,842
$35.74 MX$676
-7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₹2,688
$39.8 MX$753
-21.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.29 ₹4,216
$79 MX$1,493
-37.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.88 ₹2,641
$88.4 MX$1,671
-65.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,642
$965 MX$18.3K
-88.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,622
$474 MX$8,968
-83.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹15.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 ₹103.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 ₹67.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.7K
$792 MX$15K
-59.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
11.42
22.07%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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