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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Visakhapatnam is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Visakhapatnam is 51.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 โ‚น216
$11.99 MX$227
-78.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.91 โ‚น1,104
$42.47 MX$803
-69.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 โ‚น363
$10.47 MX$198
-59.50%
Cappuccino
$1.56 โ‚น134
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น30.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 โ‚น8.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
-88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 โ‚น175
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚น296
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚น67.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น49.07
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น69.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$0.99 โ‚น84.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-61.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 โ‚น454
$8.61 MX$163
-38.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚น301
$8.54 MX$161
-58.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น246
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น60.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚น116
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น49.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น47.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น58.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 โ‚น379
$3.96 MX$74.9
11.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 โ‚น872
$8.86 MX$167
15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚น162
$1.72 MX$32.53
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚น311
$2.61 MX$49.37
39.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.96 โ‚น424
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.23 โ‚น1,644
$26.59 MX$503
-27.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น122
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚น19.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$3.11 MX$58.7
-27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K โ‚น1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.65 โ‚น3,135
$84.2 MX$1,592
-56.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 โ‚น315
$22.14 MX$419
-83.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.74 โ‚น491
$30.14 MX$570
-80.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.24 โ‚น1,474
$52 MX$983
-66.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.35 โ‚น971
$18.72 MX$354
-39.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 โ‚น267
$5.07 MX$95.9
-38.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.8 โ‚น5,714
$200 MX$3,787
-66.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,739 โ‚น148.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-67.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.14 โ‚น2,577
$35.74 MX$676
-15.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 โ‚น2,380
$39.8 MX$753
-30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.4 โ‚น3,285
$79 MX$1,493
-51.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.36 โ‚น3,195
$88.4 MX$1,671
-57.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 โ‚น12.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-85.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.8 โ‚น6,914
$474 MX$8,968
-82.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 โ‚น32K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 โ‚น16.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 โ‚น84.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-68.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 โ‚น40.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 โ‚น43K
$792 MX$15K
-36.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
11.42
-27.32%

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Last update for Visakhapatnam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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