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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sonipat is 70.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sonipat is 63% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 โ‚น178
$11.99 MX$227
-82.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 โ‚น841
$42.47 MX$803
-76.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 โ‚น341
$10.47 MX$198
-61.99%
Cappuccino
$0.73 โ‚น62.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
-79.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
-69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
-87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 โ‚น83.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚น146
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น60.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 โ‚น28.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
-82.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.14%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น74.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-65.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚น486
$8.61 MX$163
-33.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 โ‚น316
$8.54 MX$161
-56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚น136
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น53.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น59.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น37.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น41.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 โ‚น63.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 โ‚น291
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 โ‚น787
$8.86 MX$167
3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 โ‚น129
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น152
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.95 โ‚น594
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 โ‚น755
$26.59 MX$503
-66.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.28 โ‚น23.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
-91.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 โ‚น116
$3.11 MX$58.7
-56.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น99.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,924 โ‚น506.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-80.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K โ‚น1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-9.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.05 โ‚น2,399
$84.2 MX$1,592
-66.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.49 โ‚น213
$22.14 MX$419
-88.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.33 โ‚น456
$30.14 MX$570
-82.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.26 โ‚น621
$52 MX$983
-86.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.54 โ‚น303
$18.72 MX$354
-81.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.5 โ‚น300
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.37 โ‚น1,999
$200 MX$3,787
-88.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 โ‚น130.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.41 โ‚น1,660
$35.74 MX$676
-45.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.42 โ‚น1,319
$39.8 MX$753
-61.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.47 โ‚น2,521
$79 MX$1,493
-62.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.82 โ‚น1,096
$88.4 MX$1,671
-85.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 โ‚น6,403
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.71 โ‚น4,166
$474 MX$8,968
-89.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 โ‚น20.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-85.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น15.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,036 โ‚น88.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$617 โ‚น52.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sonipat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 โ‚น23.7K
$792 MX$15K
-64.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.27
11.42
-27.58%

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Last update for Sonipat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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