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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vellore is 76.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vellore is 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น121
$11.99 MX$227
-88.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.64 โ‚น653
$42.47 MX$803
-82.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.42 โ‚น207
$10.47 MX$198
-76.89%
Cappuccino
$1.26 โ‚น107
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น33.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 โ‚น149
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚น296
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น50.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น39.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-57.96%
Eggs
$0.83 โ‚น71
$2.55 MX$48.3
-67.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚น184
$8.61 MX$163
-75.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚น211
$8.54 MX$161
-71.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚น148
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น64.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น75.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.32 โ‚น27.43
$2.19 MX$41.42
-85.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น28.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น18.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น24.13
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 โ‚น152
$3.96 MX$74.9
-55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.04 โ‚น345
$8.86 MX$167
-54.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚น159
$1.72 MX$32.53
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚น236
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.5 โ‚น470
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น755
$26.59 MX$503
-66.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 โ‚น41.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น28.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$3.11 MX$58.7
-62.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11K โ‚น938K
$30.3K MX$573K
-63.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K โ‚น1.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-29.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.25 โ‚น3,015
$84.2 MX$1,592
-58.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 โ‚น289
$22.14 MX$419
-84.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.12 โ‚น353
$30.14 MX$570
-86.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.85 โ‚น757
$52 MX$983
-82.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 โ‚น433
$18.72 MX$354
-72.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 โ‚น194
$5.07 MX$95.9
-55.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.12 โ‚น2,747
$200 MX$3,787
-83.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,279 โ‚น109.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.49 โ‚น812
$35.74 MX$676
-73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.94 โ‚น1,791
$39.8 MX$753
-47.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.8 โ‚น1,864
$79 MX$1,493
-72.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.85 โ‚น2,296
$88.4 MX$1,671
-69.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 โ‚น5,517
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.25 โ‚น2,929
$474 MX$8,968
-92.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 โ‚น16.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-88.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,146 โ‚น98K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 โ‚น59.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 โ‚น27.8K
$792 MX$15K
-59.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Vellore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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