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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baglung is 45.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baglung is 54.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 264
$11.85 MX$209
-84.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 NPR 2,832
$42.16 MX$744
-54.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 NPR 944
$10.75 MX$190
-40.37%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 271
$3.47 MX$61.3
-46.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 78.6
$1.45 MX$25.65
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 24.93
$0.90 MX$15.93
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 NPR 378
$3.05 MX$53.9
-16.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPR 525
$4.42 MX$77.9
-19.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 NPR 131
$1.37 MX$24.17
-35.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 80.9
$1.87 MX$33.05
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 139
$1.54 MX$27.25
-38.31%
Eggs
$1.80 NPR 265
$2.50 MX$44.18
-28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 NPR 1,288
$8.61 MX$152
1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 NPR 459
$8.63 MX$152
-63.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 NPR 924
$11.02 MX$195
-43.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NPR 331
$2.75 MX$48.53
-18.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 160
$1.43 MX$25.21
-23.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 176
$1.87 MX$33.05
-36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$2.17 MX$38.26
-68.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 71.1
$1.88 MX$33.23
-74.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$2.25 MX$39.65
-69.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 71.8
$1.07 MX$18.85
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.55
$1.07 MX$18.95
-76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 NPR 439
$4.15 MX$73.3
-28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 NPR 1,017
$10.34 MX$182
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 344
$1.68 MX$29.64
39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 476
$2.48 MX$43.84
30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPR 31.22
$0.55 MX$9.80
-61.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 330
$3.22 MX$56.8
-30.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 NPR 158
$2.48 MX$43.80
-56.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 523
$3.11 MX$54.9
14.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 180
$1.26 MX$22.16
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K NPR 4.6M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
71.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.53 NPR 4,941
$82.5 MX$1,456
-59.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.80 NPR 707
$22.29 MX$393
-78.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.60 NPR 1,415
$30.02 MX$530
-68.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.44 NPR 2,718
$51.4 MX$908
-64.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 NPR 488
$4.98 MX$88.0
-33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.0 NPR 13.4K
$200 MX$3,530
-54.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,762 NPR 554.5K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-29.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.59 NPR 3,623
$35.71 MX$630
-31.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.18 NPR 4,152
$39.56 MX$698
-28.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 NPR 8,579
$80.6 MX$1,422
-27.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.50 NPR 5,821
$88.3 MX$1,559
-55.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.3K
$969 MX$17.1K
-89.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.1 NPR 9,303
$482 MX$8,511
-86.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 30.7K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 21.2K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-87.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,370 NPR 496.6K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-16.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,348 NPR 346.0K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-64.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 NPR 25.4K
$756 MX$13.4K
-77.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Baglung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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