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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bac Giang is 58.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bac Giang is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.8K
$11.88 MX$210
-84.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.29 โ‚ซ401.1K
$41.90 MX$740
-63.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 โ‚ซ119.1K
$10.55 MX$186
-56.97%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚ซ32.8K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-65.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚ซ9,113
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ซ5,233
$0.91 MX$16.09
-78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 โ‚ซ13.6K
$3.08 MX$54.4
-83.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-79.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ซ36.4K
$1.39 MX$24.54
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 โ‚ซ25.7K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ซ22.3K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-46.88%
Eggs
$1.56 โ‚ซ40.8K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 โ‚ซ240.3K
$8.36 MX$148
9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ซ100.8K
$8.64 MX$152
-55.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.70 โ‚ซ254.3K
$10.91 MX$192
-11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ซ88.0K
$2.61 MX$45.98
28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.7K
$1.44 MX$25.46
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ซ41.3K
$1.96 MX$34.55
-19.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.4K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.8K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-43.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.4K
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚ซ13.7K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ซ13.8K
$1.04 MX$18.36
-49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 โ‚ซ35.4K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 โ‚ซ348.4K
$10.18 MX$180
30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ซ14.9K
$1.69 MX$29.79
-66.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ซ47.9K
$2.62 MX$46.25
-30.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,961
$0.51 MX$9.09
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.40 โ‚ซ167.7K
$26.52 MX$468
-75.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 โ‚ซ7,842
$3.15 MX$55.7
-90.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ซ15.0K
$2.46 MX$43.49
-76.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.4K
$3.26 MX$57.5
-49.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.6K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ซ986.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
25.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ซ820.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
31.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 โ‚ซ1.5M
$83.5 MX$1,474
-29.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 โ‚ซ138.9K
$22.86 MX$404
-76.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.71 โ‚ซ228.5K
$30.04 MX$530
-71.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.78 โ‚ซ571.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-58.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.78 โ‚ซ204.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-57.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.73 โ‚ซ97.7K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-27.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚ซ6.9M
$201 MX$3,541
30.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ซ302.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
116.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.25 โ‚ซ1.2M
$35.73 MX$631
26.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.15 โ‚ซ607.1K
$40.27 MX$711
-42.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 โ‚ซ2.3M
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 โ‚ซ1.9M
$89.3 MX$1,576
-17.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 โ‚ซ5.9M
$947 MX$16.7K
-76.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚ซ6.4M
$483 MX$8,525
-49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ซ18.0M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ซ12.2M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-61.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,812 โ‚ซ100.0M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-4.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 โ‚ซ40.9M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bac Giang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 โ‚ซ5.8M
$730 MX$12.9K
-69.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Bac Giang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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