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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thoothukudi is 69.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thoothukudi is 59.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.96 โ‚น87.3
$11.88 MX$210
-91.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.21 โ‚น836
$41.90 MX$740
-78.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 โ‚น427
$10.55 MX$186
-55.36%
Cappuccino
$1.45 โ‚น131
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.79
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น16.91
$0.91 MX$16.09
-79.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น62.3
$1.39 MX$24.54
-50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น41.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-60.00%
Eggs
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
$2.60 MX$45.97
-70.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 โ‚น327
$8.36 MX$148
-56.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚น278
$8.64 MX$152
-64.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚น204
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น98.7
$1.96 MX$34.55
-44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.22
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.34
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.1
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น66.4
$1.02 MX$17.99
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 โ‚น428
$4.05 MX$71.5
16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 โ‚น765
$10.18 MX$180
-17.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚น112
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚น152
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚น304
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$0.51 MX$9.09
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
$26.52 MX$468
-34.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 โ‚น48.93
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$3.26 MX$57.5
-64.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-61.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-31.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
$83.5 MX$1,474
-66.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.19 โ‚น290
$22.86 MX$404
-86.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 โ‚น640
$30.04 MX$530
-76.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.15 โ‚น1,920
$51.9 MX$916
-59.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.14 โ‚น194
$18.30 MX$323
-88.31%
Cinema Ticket
$1.79 โ‚น162
$5.12 MX$90.4
-65.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.60 โ‚น4,138
$201 MX$3,541
-77.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,371 โ‚น215.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-55.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 โ‚น2,458
$35.73 MX$631
-24.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.43 โ‚น1,854
$40.27 MX$711
-49.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.49 โ‚น2,041
$79.2 MX$1,398
-71.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.13 โ‚น2,281
$89.3 MX$1,576
-71.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 โ‚น9,791
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.8 โ‚น5,700
$483 MX$8,525
-87.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚น36.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-74.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 โ‚น21.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-80.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thoothukudi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 โ‚น27.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-59.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.42
-25.57%

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Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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