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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bijapur is 73.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bijapur is 61.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚น305
$11.99 MX$227
-70.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.36 โ‚น1,485
$42.47 MX$803
-59.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 โ‚น354
$10.47 MX$198
-60.46%
Cappuccino
$1.96 โ‚น167
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น28.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.72
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 โ‚น105
$3.09 MX$58.5
-60.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚น305
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚น39.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
-66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 โ‚น23.28
$1.85 MX$34.9
-85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น57.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-57.32%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚น203
$8.61 MX$163
-72.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น197
$8.54 MX$161
-72.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚น238
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น65.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น91.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-43.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น28.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
-84.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 โ‚น60.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚น251
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 โ‚น796
$8.86 MX$167
5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚น52.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-64.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚น123
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚น183
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 โ‚น725
$26.59 MX$503
-68.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น30.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 โ‚น136
$3.11 MX$58.7
-48.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K โ‚น2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.72 โ‚น3,397
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 โ‚น386
$22.14 MX$419
-79.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.34 โ‚น713
$30.14 MX$570
-72.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.2 โ‚น1,386
$52 MX$983
-68.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 โ‚น598
$18.72 MX$354
-62.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 โ‚น357
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น9,965
$200 MX$3,787
-41.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,602 โ‚น222.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-51.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.36 โ‚น801
$35.74 MX$676
-73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.59 โ‚น991
$39.8 MX$753
-70.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.14 โ‚น2,493
$79 MX$1,493
-63.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.36 โ‚น1,484
$88.4 MX$1,671
-80.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น10.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-86.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚น6,448
$474 MX$8,968
-84.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น23.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น15.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 โ‚น90.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 โ‚น47.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bijapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 โ‚น15.5K
$792 MX$15K
-77.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
11.42
-19.53%

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Last update for Bijapur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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