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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baglung is 54.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baglung is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPRย 260
$11.88 MX$210
-84.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.82 NPRย 2,732
$41.90 MX$740
-55.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 NPRย 935
$10.55 MX$186
-38.96%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPRย 268
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRย 78.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
-64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPRย 23.22
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 NPRย 378
$3.08 MX$54.4
-15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NPRย 542
$4.47 MX$78.8
-16.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 NPRย 118
$1.39 MX$24.54
-41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPRย 79.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPRย 137
$1.60 MX$28.27
-40.63%
Eggs
$1.83 NPRย 266
$2.60 MX$45.97
-29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 NPRย 1,283
$8.36 MX$148
5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPRย 469
$8.64 MX$152
-62.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPRย 866
$10.91 MX$192
-45.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 NPRย 327
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPRย 153
$1.44 MX$25.46
-27.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPRย 180
$1.96 MX$34.55
-36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPRย 95.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
-68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPRย 76.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 NPRย 103
$2.22 MX$39.20
-68.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPRย 77.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPRย 36.25
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 NPRย 421
$4.05 MX$71.5
-28.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 NPRย 990
$10.18 MX$180
-33.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPRย 331
$1.69 MX$29.79
34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPRย 474
$2.62 MX$46.25
24.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPRย 33.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 NPRย 324
$3.15 MX$55.7
-29.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPRย 153
$2.46 MX$43.49
-57.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 NPRย 518
$3.26 MX$57.5
9.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPRย 186
$1.32 MX$23.36
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NPRย 4.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPRย 5.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
67.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.93 NPRย 4,781
$83.5 MX$1,474
-60.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 NPRย 713
$22.86 MX$404
-78.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 NPRย 1,387
$30.04 MX$530
-68.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.37 NPRย 2,667
$51.9 MX$916
-64.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 NPRย 480
$5.12 MX$90.4
-35.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 NPRย 13.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-54.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,819 NPRย 554.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-28.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.98 NPRย 3,626
$35.73 MX$631
-30.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 NPRย 3,983
$40.27 MX$711
-31.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 NPRย 8,526
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.38 NPRย 5,863
$89.3 MX$1,576
-54.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 NPRย 15.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 NPRย 9,364
$483 MX$8,525
-86.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 NPRย 30.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPRย 21.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,505 NPRย 508.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-12.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,471 NPRย 358.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baglung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 NPRย 25.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-75.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Baglung: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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