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 58.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Visakhapatnam is 51.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 โ‚น228
$11.61 MX$200
-78.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.83 โ‚น1,192
$42.75 MX$738
-69.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 โ‚น413
$10.60 MX$183
-58.02%
Cappuccino
$1.50 โ‚น140
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.34
$1.45 MX$25.08
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 โ‚น9.62
$0.90 MX$15.50
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 โ‚น189
$3.03 MX$52.4
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 โ‚น309
$4.56 MX$78.8
-26.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น69.6
$1.45 MX$25.07
-48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น52.8
$1.83 MX$31.55
-68.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น71.5
$1.61 MX$27.77
-52.17%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น86.0
$2.54 MX$43.82
-63.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.20 โ‚น483
$8.54 MX$148
-39.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚น334
$8.47 MX$146
-57.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น268
$2.73 MX$47.13
5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น71.4
$1.49 MX$25.77
-48.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚น121
$1.94 MX$33.55
-32.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น51.0
$2.16 MX$37.38
-74.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.96
$1.85 MX$31.88
-71.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น50.6
$2.19 MX$37.80
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚น62.2
$1.07 MX$18.52
-37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.30
$1.08 MX$18.71
-69.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 โ‚น393
$4.06 MX$70.1
4.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 โ‚น840
$10.46 MX$181
-13.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚น181
$1.65 MX$28.56
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚น355
$2.55 MX$44.01
49.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚น444
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.87
$0.56 MX$9.60
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.84 โ‚น1,750
$26.20 MX$453
-28.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น132
$3.14 MX$54.2
-54.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚น21.40
$2.37 MX$40.96
-90.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 โ‚น222
$3.24 MX$56.0
-26.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น112
$1.31 MX$22.70
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-50.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.3M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
1.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.86 โ‚น3,517
$83.1 MX$1,436
-54.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.87 โ‚น359
$22.15 MX$383
-82.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.86 โ‚น545
$29.37 MX$507
-80.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.63 โ‚น1,638
$51.2 MX$884
-65.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.46 โ‚น1,065
$18.69 MX$323
-38.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 โ‚น291
$4.89 MX$84.4
-35.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.6 โ‚น6,277
$199 MX$3,431
-65.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,726 โ‚น160.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-66.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.67 โ‚น2,757
$35.93 MX$621
-17.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.42 โ‚น2,547
$39.39 MX$680
-30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.27 โ‚น3,462
$80.3 MX$1,387
-53.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 โ‚น3,409
$87.6 MX$1,512
-58.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 โ‚น13.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-84.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.0 โ‚น7,428
$482 MX$8,326
-83.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 โ‚น36.0K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 โ‚น17.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-83.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$949 โ‚น88.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-76.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$478 โ‚น44.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Visakhapatnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 โ‚น37.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
-44.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
11.42
-27.32%

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Last update for Visakhapatnam: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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