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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bhagalpur is 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhagalpur is 57% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 โ‚น204
$11.99 MX$227
-80.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.81 โ‚น839
$42.47 MX$803
-76.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 โ‚น303
$10.47 MX$198
-66.19%
Cappuccino
$1.41 โ‚น121
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น23.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
-81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
-84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 โ‚น170
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.14 โ‚น782
$4.58 MX$86.6
99.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น55.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น36.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.35
$1.57 MX$29.68
-66.24%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น91.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 โ‚น450
$8.61 MX$163
-38.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚น222
$8.54 MX$161
-69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚น118
$2.72 MX$51.4
-49.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น53.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚น89.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51
$2.19 MX$41.42
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น33.22
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 โ‚น27.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-85.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น36.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚น216
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 โ‚น570
$8.86 MX$167
-24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚น179
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚น203
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.76 โ‚น578
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 โ‚น9.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.68 โ‚น400
$26.59 MX$503
-82.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น122
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.02%
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)
$8,799 โ‚น752.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-70.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
-37.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.09 โ‚น1,975
$84.2 MX$1,592
-72.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.16 โ‚น270
$22.14 MX$419
-85.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.09 โ‚น606
$30.14 MX$570
-76.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.47 โ‚น1,067
$52 MX$983
-76.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.71 โ‚น488
$18.72 MX$354
-69.50%
Cinema Ticket
$1.76 โ‚น151
$5.07 MX$95.9
-65.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.97 โ‚น2,478
$200 MX$3,787
-85.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,871 โ‚น160K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-64.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.51 โ‚น2,267
$35.74 MX$676
-25.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.72 โ‚น1,173
$39.8 MX$753
-65.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.22 โ‚น3,697
$79 MX$1,493
-45.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.36 โ‚น2,083
$88.4 MX$1,671
-72.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.76 โ‚น3,999
$965 MX$18.3K
-95.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.63 โ‚น2,705
$474 MX$8,968
-93.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 โ‚น11K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-92.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 โ‚น8,698
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,385 โ‚น118.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-55.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$935 โ‚น79.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhagalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 โ‚น25.9K
$792 MX$15K
-61.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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

Last update for Bhagalpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.