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 72.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vellore is 67.3% 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
$1.39 โ‚น129
$11.61 MX$200
-88.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.73 โ‚น718
$42.75 MX$738
-81.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.34 โ‚น218
$10.60 MX$183
-77.92%
Cappuccino
$1.23 โ‚น115
$3.59 MX$62.0
-65.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.84
$1.45 MX$25.08
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น16.02
$0.90 MX$15.50
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 โ‚น161
$3.03 MX$52.4
-42.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚น331
$4.56 MX$78.8
-21.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น49.46
$1.45 MX$25.07
-63.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚น40.73
$1.83 MX$31.55
-75.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น64.7
$1.61 MX$27.77
-56.52%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น76.1
$2.54 MX$43.82
-67.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚น197
$8.54 MX$148
-75.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น235
$8.47 MX$146
-70.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น160
$2.73 MX$47.13
-37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น65.3
$1.49 MX$25.77
-53.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น88.0
$1.94 MX$33.55
-51.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น27.73
$2.16 MX$37.38
-86.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น31.11
$1.85 MX$31.88
-82.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น49.92
$2.19 MX$37.80
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น22.38
$1.07 MX$18.52
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น24.15
$1.08 MX$18.71
-75.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 โ‚น163
$4.06 MX$70.1
-56.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 โ‚น350
$10.46 MX$181
-64.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น167
$1.65 MX$28.56
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚น260
$2.55 MX$44.01
9.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.68 โ‚น528
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.94
$0.56 MX$9.60
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น825
$26.20 MX$453
-66.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 โ‚น44.96
$3.14 MX$54.2
-84.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.63
$2.37 MX$40.96
-85.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น110
$3.24 MX$56.0
-63.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น110
$1.31 MX$22.70
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K โ‚น1.0M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-63.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-27.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.07 โ‚น3,258
$83.1 MX$1,436
-57.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 โ‚น318
$22.15 MX$383
-84.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.15 โ‚น385
$29.37 MX$507
-85.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.93 โ‚น830
$51.2 MX$884
-82.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.02 โ‚น466
$18.69 MX$323
-73.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.35 โ‚น219
$4.89 MX$84.4
-51.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.68 โ‚น2,943
$199 MX$3,431
-84.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,314 โ‚น122.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-74.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.44 โ‚น877
$35.93 MX$621
-73.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.24 โ‚น1,973
$39.39 MX$680
-46.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.52 โ‚น2,000
$80.3 MX$1,387
-73.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.55 โ‚น2,559
$87.6 MX$1,512
-68.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 โ‚น5,966
$963 MX$16.6K
-93.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.50 โ‚น3,205
$482 MX$8,326
-92.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น17.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-84.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 โ‚น104.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-71.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 โ‚น63.1K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-89.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$305 โ‚น28.3K
$726 MX$12.5K
-58.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Vellore: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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