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 70.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Begusarai is 64.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 โ‚น202
$11.99 MX$227
-80.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.13 โ‚น695
$42.47 MX$803
-80.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 โ‚น291
$10.47 MX$198
-67.43%
Cappuccino
$1.46 โ‚น124
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น28.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 โ‚น7.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 โ‚น190
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚น268
$4.58 MX$86.6
-31.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 โ‚น47.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น39.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
-67.52%
Eggs
$0.92 โ‚น78.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚น373
$8.61 MX$163
-49.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚น221
$8.54 MX$161
-69.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚น120
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น57.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚น87.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
-45.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น41.59
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น20.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-87.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น29.48
$2.19 MX$41.37
-84.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น18.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น23.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 โ‚น221
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 โ‚น597
$8.86 MX$167
-21.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 โ‚น171
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น202
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.55 โ‚น560
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.7 โ‚น744
$26.59 MX$503
-67.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น18.79
$3.24 MX$61.2
-93.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น16.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-92.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 โ‚น146
$3.11 MX$58.7
-45.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น989K
$30.3K MX$573K
-61.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.91 โ‚น1,104
$84.2 MX$1,592
-84.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.59 โ‚น222
$22.14 MX$419
-88.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.31 โ‚น625
$30.14 MX$570
-75.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.91 โ‚น420
$52 MX$983
-90.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 โ‚น858
$18.72 MX$354
-46.42%
Cinema Ticket
$1.19 โ‚น102
$5.07 MX$95.9
-76.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51 โ‚น4,360
$200 MX$3,787
-74.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$686 โ‚น58.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-87.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.57 โ‚น2,272
$35.74 MX$676
-25.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 โ‚น2,347
$39.8 MX$753
-31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.57 โ‚น2,016
$79 MX$1,493
-70.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.06 โ‚น2,657
$88.4 MX$1,671
-64.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.9 โ‚น4,952
$965 MX$18.3K
-94.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.18 โ‚น3,522
$474 MX$8,968
-91.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น23.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 โ‚น90.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 โ‚น55.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 โ‚น59.6K
$792 MX$15K
-12.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Begusarai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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