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 73.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vellore is 72.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.36 โ‚น125
$11.85 MX$209
-88.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.43 โ‚น684
$42.16 MX$744
-82.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.35 โ‚น216
$10.75 MX$190
-78.14%
Cappuccino
$1.24 โ‚น114
$3.47 MX$61.3
-64.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น36.24
$1.45 MX$25.65
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น14.00
$0.90 MX$15.93
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น164
$3.05 MX$53.9
-41.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚น314
$4.42 MX$77.9
-22.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น49.06
$1.37 MX$24.17
-61.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.85
$1.87 MX$33.05
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น61.1
$1.54 MX$27.25
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.83 โ‚น76.4
$2.50 MX$44.18
-66.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น188
$8.61 MX$152
-76.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚น237
$8.63 MX$152
-70.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$195
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚น158
$2.75 MX$48.53
-37.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น71.0
$1.43 MX$25.21
-46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น83.9
$1.87 MX$33.05
-51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.94
$2.17 MX$38.26
-84.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.38
$1.88 MX$33.23
-80.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น49.14
$2.25 MX$39.65
-76.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น20.23
$1.07 MX$18.85
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
$1.07 MX$18.95
-75.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 โ‚น163
$4.15 MX$73.3
-57.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น364
$10.34 MX$182
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚น165
$1.68 MX$29.64
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚น259
$2.48 MX$43.84
13.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚น509
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น28.04
$0.55 MX$9.80
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.80 โ‚น811
$26.53 MX$468
-66.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น42.26
$3.22 MX$56.8
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.28
$2.48 MX$43.80
-85.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น109
$3.11 MX$54.9
-62.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น114
$1.26 MX$22.16
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.0K โ‚น1.0M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-64.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K โ‚น1.5M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-30.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.52 โ‚น3,180
$82.5 MX$1,456
-58.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 โ‚น315
$22.29 MX$393
-84.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.07 โ‚น375
$30.02 MX$530
-86.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.71 โ‚น802
$51.4 MX$908
-83.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.12 โ‚น471
$18.29 MX$323
-72.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 โ‚น218
$4.98 MX$88.0
-52.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.66 โ‚น2,916
$200 MX$3,530
-84.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,304 โ‚น120.1K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-75.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.25 โ‚น852
$35.71 MX$630
-74.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 โ‚น1,942
$39.56 MX$698
-46.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.44 โ‚น1,975
$80.6 MX$1,422
-73.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.31 โ‚น2,516
$88.3 MX$1,559
-69.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$62.8 โ‚น5,782
$969 MX$17.1K
-93.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.74 โ‚น3,200
$482 MX$8,511
-92.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-88.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.6K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-84.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,116 โ‚น102.8K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-72.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$686 โ‚น63.1K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-89.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 โ‚น28.9K
$756 MX$13.4K
-58.49%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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