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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Begusarai is 68.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Begusarai is 68.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 โ‚น218
$11.85 MX$211
-80.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.98 โ‚น733
$42.16 MX$750
-81.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 โ‚น312
$10.75 MX$191
-68.47%
Cappuccino
$1.47 โ‚น135
$3.47 MX$61.8
-57.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.96
$1.45 MX$25.85
-79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 โ‚น9.30
$0.90 MX$16.06
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 โ‚น215
$3.05 MX$54.3
-23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚น280
$4.42 MX$78.6
-31.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
$1.37 MX$24.36
-56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.86
$1.87 MX$33.31
-77.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.39
$1.54 MX$27.46
-66.23%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น86.5
$2.50 MX$44.53
-62.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 โ‚น386
$8.61 MX$153
-51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚น248
$8.63 MX$154
-68.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$196
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚น128
$2.75 MX$48.91
-49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.3
$1.43 MX$25.41
-55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น93.1
$1.87 MX$33.32
-45.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.93
$2.17 MX$38.56
-78.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น20.16
$1.88 MX$33.50
-88.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.92
$2.25 MX$39.96
-84.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น22.06
$1.07 MX$18.99
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น24.89
$1.07 MX$19.10
-74.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 โ‚น234
$4.15 MX$73.9
-38.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 โ‚น604
$10.34 MX$184
-36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น187
$1.68 MX$29.87
21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น211
$2.48 MX$44.19
-7.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.48 โ‚น595
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.43
$0.55 MX$9.87
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.92 โ‚น820
$26.53 MX$472
-66.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.24 โ‚น22.10
$3.22 MX$57.2
-92.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น17.15
$2.48 MX$44.15
-92.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 โ‚น163
$3.11 MX$55.3
-42.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น109
$1.26 MX$22.34
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น1.1M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-62.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-26.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.86 โ‚น1,181
$82.5 MX$1,467
-84.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.58 โ‚น237
$22.29 MX$396
-88.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.23 โ‚น665
$30.02 MX$534
-75.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.00 โ‚น460
$51.4 MX$915
-90.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 โ‚น921
$18.29 MX$325
-45.16%
Cinema Ticket
$1.17 โ‚น108
$4.98 MX$88.7
-76.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.41 โ‚น4,539
$200 MX$3,558
-75.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$696 โ‚น63.9K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-86.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.08 โ‚น2,396
$35.71 MX$635
-26.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.18 โ‚น2,497
$39.56 MX$704
-31.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.05 โ‚น2,117
$80.6 MX$1,433
-71.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.32 โ‚น2,877
$88.3 MX$1,571
-64.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.0 โ‚น5,237
$969 MX$17.2K
-94.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$40.29 โ‚น3,701
$482 MX$8,579
-91.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 โ‚น25.1K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-82.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น16.6K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-84.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 โ‚น96.6K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-74.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$566 โ‚น52.0K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-91.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 โ‚น61.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-11.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Begusarai: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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