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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banepa is 59.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banepa is 42.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 256
$11.99 MX$227
-84.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 NPR 2,596
$42.47 MX$803
-55.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 923
$10.47 MX$198
-35.63%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 252
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 72.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.69
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 NPR 349
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 510
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 NPR 121
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 130
$1.57 MX$29.68
-39.49%
Eggs
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 NPR 1,225
$8.61 MX$163
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 NPR 421
$8.54 MX$161
-63.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 NPR 852
$10.98 MX$208
-43.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NPR 307
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 144
$1.51 MX$28.57
-30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$1.88 MX$35.63
-35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 99.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 403
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
$8.86 MX$167
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 321
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 439
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 290
$3.24 MX$61.2
-34.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 NPR 491
$3.11 MX$58.7
15.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 174
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
66.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.62 NPR 4,467
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.97 NPR 681
$22.14 MX$419
-77.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 NPR 1,298
$30.14 MX$570
-68.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,488
$52 MX$983
-65.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 NPR 457
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 NPR 12.8K
$200 MX$3,787
-53.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,730 NPR 510.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-30.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.2 NPR 3,451
$35.74 MX$676
-29.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 NPR 3,809
$39.8 MX$753
-30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 NPR 8,040
$79 MX$1,493
-25.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.87 NPR 5,323
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 NPR 8,698
$474 MX$8,968
-86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 28.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banepa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Banepa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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