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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bankura is 61.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bankura is 64% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 โ‚น147
$11.73 MX$222
-85.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.57 โ‚น733
$41.52 MX$785
-79.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 โ‚น411
$10.57 MX$200
-54.49%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚น147
$3.49 MX$65.9
-51.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น30.85
$1.45 MX$27.33
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.37
$0.97 MX$18.33
-87.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 โ‚น123
$3.03 MX$57.2
-52.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 โ‚น197
$4.59 MX$86.8
-49.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 โ‚น57.5
$1.42 MX$26.87
-52.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 โ‚น34.12
$1.87 MX$35.43
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚น59.8
$1.54 MX$29.2
-54.55%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น74.6
$2.6 MX$49.21
-66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 โ‚น469
$8.32 MX$157
-34.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚น204
$8.54 MX$161
-72.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚น213
$2.66 MX$50.2
-6.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.6
$1.51 MX$28.5
-48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚น113
$1.9 MX$35.87
-30.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.7
$2.19 MX$41.45
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น28.57
$1.78 MX$33.7
-81.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น23.78
$2.17 MX$41.05
-87.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น38.6
$1.07 MX$20.14
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.98
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 โ‚น336
$4.17 MX$78.8
-5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 โ‚น632
$8.75 MX$165
-15.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚น143
$1.69 MX$31.91
-1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚น216
$2.53 MX$47.74
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.35 โ‚น629
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น18.71
$0.51 MX$9.59
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 โ‚น766
$26.97 MX$510
-66.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 โ‚น51.7
$3.25 MX$61.4
-81.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น27.64
$2.49 MX$47.01
-87.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 โ‚น178
$3.22 MX$60.8
-35.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$1.26 MX$23.87
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K โ‚น1.4M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-46.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K โ‚น1.9M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-3.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.8 โ‚น3,575
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 โ‚น330
$22.8 MX$431
-83.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 โ‚น603
$30.04 MX$568
-76.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 โ‚น1,373
$51.4 MX$972
-68.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 โ‚น592
$18.28 MX$346
-62.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 โ‚น344
$4.97 MX$94.1
-19.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.72 โ‚น3,740
$197 MX$3,719
-77.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,620 โ‚น138.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-69.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.35 โ‚น2,253
$35.81 MX$677
-26.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.6 โ‚น2,532
$39.43 MX$745
-24.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 โ‚น4,232
$80.9 MX$1,529
-38.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.42 โ‚น2,688
$86.3 MX$1,631
-63.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.7 โ‚น6,046
$968 MX$18.3K
-92.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚น4,906
$478 MX$9,037
-88.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 โ‚น12.7K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-90.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.1K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-90.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,044 โ‚น89.3K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$612 โ‚น52.4K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bankura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 โ‚น20.2K
$805 MX$15.2K
-70.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
11.42
-42.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bankura: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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