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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 78.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vellore is 65.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 โ‚น126
$11.88 MX$210
-88.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.66 โ‚น695
$41.90 MX$740
-81.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.43 โ‚น221
$10.55 MX$186
-76.97%
Cappuccino
$1.24 โ‚น112
$3.60 MX$63.5
-65.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.60
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.21
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$4.47 MX$78.8
-19.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 โ‚น51.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-58.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
$1.90 MX$33.47
-75.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น63.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-56.88%
Eggs
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
$2.60 MX$45.97
-69.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚น195
$8.36 MX$148
-74.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น230
$8.64 MX$152
-70.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น157
$2.61 MX$45.98
-34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.52
$2.12 MX$37.34
-84.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น30.75
$1.86 MX$32.87
-81.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.61
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
$1.02 MX$17.99
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น23.46
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 โ‚น154
$4.05 MX$71.5
-58.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.97 โ‚น360
$10.18 MX$180
-61.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.69 MX$29.79
6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚น516
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น780
$26.52 MX$468
-67.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น41.45
$3.15 MX$55.7
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.00
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$3.26 MX$57.5
-65.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น112
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-62.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-28.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.37 โ‚น3,210
$83.5 MX$1,474
-57.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.46 โ‚น314
$22.86 MX$404
-84.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.10 โ‚น373
$30.04 MX$530
-86.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.87 โ‚น805
$51.9 MX$916
-82.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.23 โ‚น475
$18.30 MX$323
-71.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.32 โ‚น210
$5.12 MX$90.4
-54.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.83 โ‚น2,889
$201 MX$3,541
-84.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,295 โ‚น117.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-75.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.18 โ‚น833
$35.73 MX$631
-74.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.40 โ‚น1,943
$40.27 MX$711
-46.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.35 โ‚น1,938
$79.2 MX$1,398
-73.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.61 โ‚น2,506
$89.3 MX$1,576
-69.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$62.8 โ‚น5,698
$947 MX$16.7K
-93.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.50 โ‚น3,222
$483 MX$8,525
-92.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-88.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,164 โ‚น105.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$687 โ‚น62.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-89.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 โ‚น28.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-56.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Vellore: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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