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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tiruchirappalli is 67.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tiruchirappalli is 64.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 โ‚น110
$11.61 MX$200
-89.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.82 โ‚น634
$42.75 MX$738
-84.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 โ‚น334
$10.60 MX$183
-66.13%
Cappuccino
$1.38 โ‚น129
$3.59 MX$62.0
-61.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.59
$1.45 MX$25.08
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น14.39
$0.90 MX$15.50
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 โ‚น169
$3.03 MX$52.4
-39.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚น319
$4.56 MX$78.8
-24.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น52.3
$1.45 MX$25.07
-61.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.98
$1.83 MX$31.55
-78.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น61.9
$1.61 MX$27.77
-58.39%
Eggs
$0.79 โ‚น73.5
$2.54 MX$43.82
-68.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚น462
$8.54 MX$148
-41.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚น221
$8.47 MX$146
-71.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚น271
$2.73 MX$47.13
6.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น77.2
$1.49 MX$25.77
-44.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚น135
$1.94 MX$33.55
-25.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น35.50
$2.16 MX$37.38
-82.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น34.43
$1.85 MX$31.88
-80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.60
$2.19 MX$37.80
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚น88.1
$1.07 MX$18.52
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.47
$1.08 MX$18.71
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 โ‚น373
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 โ‚น595
$10.46 MX$181
-38.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น158
$1.65 MX$28.56
3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚น332
$2.55 MX$44.01
40.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.07 โ‚น471
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น20.31
$0.56 MX$9.60
-60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.05 โ‚น933
$26.20 MX$453
-61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 โ‚น91.4
$3.14 MX$54.2
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น109
$3.24 MX$56.0
-63.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น114
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K โ‚น1.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-60.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-25.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.13 โ‚น2,892
$83.1 MX$1,436
-62.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 โ‚น307
$22.15 MX$383
-85.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.14 โ‚น663
$29.37 MX$507
-75.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.96 โ‚น739
$51.2 MX$884
-84.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 โ‚น544
$18.69 MX$323
-68.65%
Cinema Ticket
$1.96 โ‚น182
$4.89 MX$84.4
-59.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$42.73 โ‚น3,969
$199 MX$3,431
-78.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,748 โ‚น162.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-66.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.54 โ‚น1,908
$35.93 MX$621
-42.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.03 โ‚น1,768
$39.39 MX$680
-51.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.38 โ‚น2,637
$80.3 MX$1,387
-64.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.00 โ‚น2,415
$87.6 MX$1,512
-70.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.2K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.9 โ‚น7,333
$482 MX$8,326
-83.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 โ‚น17.3K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-85.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$731 โ‚น67.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-81.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$509 โ‚น47.3K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tiruchirappalli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 โ‚น47.3K
$726 MX$12.5K
-29.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.26
11.42
-18.91%

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Last update for Tiruchirappalli: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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