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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rishikesh is 55.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rishikesh is 57.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 โ‚น297
$11.73 MX$222
-70.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.15 โ‚น869
$41.52 MX$785
-75.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 โ‚น243
$10.57 MX$200
-73.13%
Cappuccino
$2.04 โ‚น174
$3.49 MX$65.9
-41.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.6
$1.45 MX$27.33
-69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น12.58
$0.97 MX$18.33
-84.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 โ‚น173
$3.03 MX$57.2
-33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚น197
$4.59 MX$86.8
-49.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น58.6
$1.42 MX$26.87
-52.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 โ‚น23.89
$1.87 MX$35.43
-85.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น73.9
$1.54 MX$29.2
-44.16%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น81.2
$2.6 MX$49.21
-63.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 โ‚น524
$8.32 MX$157
-26.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚น291
$8.54 MX$161
-60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚น187
$2.66 MX$50.2
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
$1.51 MX$28.5
-41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚น87.1
$1.9 MX$35.87
-46.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.1
$2.19 MX$41.45
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.4
$1.78 MX$33.7
-79.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น31.16
$2.17 MX$41.05
-83.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 โ‚น64.3
$1.07 MX$20.14
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น31.41
$1.09 MX$20.53
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 โ‚น201
$4.17 MX$78.8
-43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 โ‚น1,142
$8.75 MX$165
52.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 โ‚น145
$1.69 MX$31.91
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚น229
$2.53 MX$47.74
5.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.86 โ‚น587
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.77
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.93 โ‚น1,962
$26.97 MX$510
-14.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$3.25 MX$61.4
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MX$47.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚น197
$3.22 MX$60.8
-28.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น98.4
$1.26 MX$23.87
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K โ‚น1.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-34.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚น2.4M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
20.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 โ‚น4,635
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 โ‚น332
$22.8 MX$431
-82.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.81 โ‚น754
$30.04 MX$568
-70.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.02 โ‚น1,114
$51.4 MX$972
-74.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.95 โ‚น594
$18.28 MX$346
-61.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น403
$4.97 MX$94.1
-5.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.3 โ‚น7,722
$197 MX$3,719
-54.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,698 โ‚น145.2K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-67.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.85 โ‚น1,955
$35.81 MX$677
-36.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.16 โ‚น1,981
$39.43 MX$745
-41.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.8 โ‚น4,858
$80.9 MX$1,529
-29.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.97 โ‚น2,991
$86.3 MX$1,631
-59.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$58.9 โ‚น5,034
$968 MX$18.3K
-93.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 โ‚น6,537
$478 MX$9,037
-84.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 โ‚น23.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-82.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น15.6K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 โ‚น98.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-63.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$918 โ‚น78.5K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-87.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rishikesh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 โ‚น19.1K
$805 MX$15.2K
-72.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.25
11.42
-36.51%

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Last update for Rishikesh: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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