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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Silchar is 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Silchar is 67.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 โ‚น101
$11.73 MX$222
-89.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.17 โ‚น699
$41.52 MX$785
-80.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 โ‚น420
$10.57 MX$200
-53.45%
Cappuccino
$0.67 โ‚น57.2
$3.49 MX$65.9
-80.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น20.59
$1.45 MX$27.33
-83.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น11.83
$0.97 MX$18.33
-85.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚น117
$3.03 MX$57.2
-55.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚น174
$4.59 MX$86.8
-55.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น64.3
$1.42 MX$26.87
-47.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น40.15
$1.87 MX$35.43
-74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น48.79
$1.54 MX$29.2
-62.99%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น81
$2.6 MX$49.21
-63.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚น395
$8.32 MX$157
-44.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚น273
$8.54 MX$161
-62.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚น156
$2.66 MX$50.2
-31.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น64.2
$1.51 MX$28.5
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น75.7
$1.9 MX$35.87
-53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น64.2
$2.19 MX$41.45
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น26.73
$1.78 MX$33.7
-82.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.64
$2.17 MX$41.05
-82.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น31.16
$1.07 MX$20.14
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.89
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.3 โ‚น197
$4.17 MX$78.8
-44.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 โ‚น614
$8.75 MX$165
-17.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚น131
$1.69 MX$31.91
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$2.53 MX$47.74
-10.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚น374
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.81
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.95 โ‚น509
$26.97 MX$510
-77.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น67.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-75.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MX$47.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น125
$3.22 MX$60.8
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น99.5
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-53.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18K โ‚น1.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-23.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.29 โ‚น1,479
$84.2 MX$1,592
-79.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 โ‚น212
$22.8 MX$431
-89.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.7 โ‚น487
$30.04 MX$568
-81.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.78 โ‚น1,007
$51.4 MX$972
-77.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 โ‚น604
$18.28 MX$346
-61.38%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 โ‚น244
$4.97 MX$94.1
-42.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.52 โ‚น1,499
$197 MX$3,719
-91.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,920 โ‚น164.2K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-63.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.4 โ‚น2,172
$35.81 MX$677
-29.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.03 โ‚น3,081
$39.43 MX$745
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.01 โ‚น4,021
$80.9 MX$1,529
-41.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.24 โ‚น3,613
$86.3 MX$1,631
-51.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$58.8 โ‚น5,032
$968 MX$18.3K
-93.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.82 โ‚น2,978
$478 MX$9,037
-92.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-92.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.5 โ‚น5,855
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-94.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,052 โ‚น89.9K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 โ‚น51.3K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Silchar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 โ‚น29.6K
$805 MX$15.2K
-57.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
11.42
-35.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Silchar: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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