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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 73.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Begusarai is 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น212
$11.88 MX$210
-80.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.09 โ‚น735
$41.90 MX$740
-80.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$10.55 MX$186
-67.01%
Cappuccino
$1.40 โ‚น127
$3.60 MX$63.5
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.08
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.59
$0.91 MX$16.09
-87.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚น211
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-59.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น41.02
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
$1.60 MX$28.27
-65.00%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$2.60 MX$45.97
-63.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 โ‚น381
$8.36 MX$148
-49.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$8.64 MX$152
-68.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$2.61 MX$45.98
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$1.44 MX$25.46
-52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
$1.96 MX$34.55
-48.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.64
$2.12 MX$37.34
-78.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.92
$1.86 MX$32.87
-88.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.47
$2.22 MX$39.20
-84.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
$1.02 MX$17.99
-78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.47
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚น237
$4.05 MX$71.5
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚น588
$10.18 MX$180
-36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.69 MX$29.79
24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.47 โ‚น588
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.34
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 โ‚น788
$26.52 MX$468
-67.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
$3.15 MX$55.7
-93.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น16.50
$2.46 MX$43.49
-92.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$3.26 MX$57.5
-47.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-62.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-27.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.96 โ‚น1,177
$83.5 MX$1,474
-84.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.51 โ‚น228
$22.86 MX$404
-89.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 โ‚น665
$30.04 MX$530
-75.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.13 โ‚น465
$51.9 MX$916
-90.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.24 โ‚น930
$18.30 MX$323
-44.04%
Cinema Ticket
$1.18 โ‚น107
$5.12 MX$90.4
-76.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.72 โ‚น4,513
$201 MX$3,541
-75.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$689 โ‚น62.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-87.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
$35.73 MX$631
-27.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.63 โ‚น2,508
$40.27 MX$711
-31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.14 โ‚น2,101
$79.2 MX$1,398
-70.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
$89.3 MX$1,576
-65.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚น5,188
$947 MX$16.7K
-93.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.27 โ‚น3,746
$483 MX$8,525
-91.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 โ‚น91.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 โ‚น45.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 โ‚น62.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-5.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Begusarai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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