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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 62.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Visakhapatnam is 51.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.43 โ‚น221
$11.88 MX$210
-79.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 โ‚น1,144
$41.90 MX$740
-69.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 โ‚น401
$10.55 MX$186
-58.10%
Cappuccino
$1.50 โ‚น136
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.92
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.58
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 โ‚น193
$3.08 MX$54.4
-30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
$1.60 MX$28.27
-50.00%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น88.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.16 โ‚น468
$8.36 MX$148
-38.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚น320
$8.64 MX$152
-59.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚น125
$1.96 MX$34.55
-30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$2.12 MX$37.34
-73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-69.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$1.02 MX$17.99
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
$1.04 MX$18.36
-66.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 โ‚น387
$4.05 MX$71.5
5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.30 โ‚น844
$10.18 MX$180
-8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚น178
$1.69 MX$29.79
15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$2.62 MX$46.25
40.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚น447
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.30 โ‚น1,752
$26.52 MX$468
-27.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$3.15 MX$55.7
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$3.26 MX$57.5
-27.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.32 MX$23.36
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-48.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.64 โ‚น3,415
$83.5 MX$1,474
-54.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$22.86 MX$404
-83.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.58 โ‚น506
$30.04 MX$530
-81.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
$51.9 MX$916
-66.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.38 โ‚น1,033
$18.30 MX$323
-37.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.22 โ‚น292
$5.12 MX$90.4
-37.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.2 โ‚น6,188
$201 MX$3,541
-66.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,735 โ‚น157.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-67.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.34 โ‚น2,663
$35.73 MX$631
-17.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.83 โ‚น2,526
$40.27 MX$711
-30.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.46 โ‚น3,491
$79.2 MX$1,398
-51.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.59 โ‚น3,321
$89.3 MX$1,576
-59.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 โ‚น13.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.3 โ‚น7,194
$483 MX$8,525
-83.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 โ‚น34.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 โ‚น17.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 โ‚น45.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 โ‚น49.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-25.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
11.42
-27.32%

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Last update for Visakhapatnam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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