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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Udupi is 71.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Udupi is 69% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 โ‚น109
$11.61 MX$200
-89.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.93 โ‚น644
$42.75 MX$738
-83.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 โ‚น329
$10.60 MX$183
-66.60%
Cappuccino
$1.14 โ‚น105
$3.59 MX$62.0
-68.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.40
$1.45 MX$25.08
-84.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.71
$0.90 MX$15.50
-84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚น138
$3.03 MX$52.4
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น219
$4.56 MX$78.8
-48.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 โ‚น47.04
$1.45 MX$25.07
-64.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น36.64
$1.83 MX$31.55
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.6
$1.61 MX$27.77
-65.22%
Eggs
$0.84 โ‚น78.0
$2.54 MX$43.82
-66.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 โ‚น739
$8.54 MX$148
-6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 โ‚น446
$8.47 MX$146
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น189
$2.73 MX$47.13
-25.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น77.0
$1.49 MX$25.77
-44.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น66.0
$1.94 MX$33.55
-63.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.41
$2.16 MX$37.38
-76.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น22.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-87.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น22.35
$2.19 MX$37.80
-89.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 โ‚น105
$1.07 MX$18.52
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น25.29
$1.08 MX$18.71
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 โ‚น179
$4.06 MX$70.1
-52.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.42 โ‚น411
$10.46 MX$181
-57.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚น175
$1.65 MX$28.56
13.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚น275
$2.55 MX$44.01
16.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚น319
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 โ‚น14.96
$0.56 MX$9.60
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น818
$26.20 MX$453
-66.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น41.87
$3.14 MX$54.2
-85.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น33.70
$2.37 MX$40.96
-84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น138
$3.24 MX$56.0
-54.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.5K โ‚น1.2M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-58.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-12.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.54 โ‚น3,952
$83.1 MX$1,436
-48.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.32 โ‚น215
$22.15 MX$383
-89.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.37 โ‚น220
$29.37 MX$507
-91.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.35 โ‚น869
$51.2 MX$884
-81.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.27 โ‚น861
$18.69 MX$323
-50.40%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 โ‚น212
$4.89 MX$84.4
-53.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.33 โ‚น3,282
$199 MX$3,431
-82.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$698 โ‚น64.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-86.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.57 โ‚น1,911
$35.93 MX$621
-42.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.74 โ‚น2,019
$39.39 MX$680
-44.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.24 โ‚น2,437
$80.3 MX$1,387
-67.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.51 โ‚น2,463
$87.6 MX$1,512
-69.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚น10.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚น5,405
$482 MX$8,326
-87.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 โ‚น16.3K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-89.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น10.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-90.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$827 โ‚น76.8K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-79.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 โ‚น49.2K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-91.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Udupi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 โ‚น29.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
-56.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
11.42
-26.62%

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Last update for Udupi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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