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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bikaner is 69.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bikaner is 60.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 โ‚น294
$11.99 MX$227
-71.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.96 โ‚น680
$42.47 MX$803
-81.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.5 โ‚น213
$10.47 MX$198
-76.12%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚น107
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.75
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 โ‚น99
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚น331
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 โ‚น42.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
-63.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น34.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
-77.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น66.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-50.96%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น77.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-64.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 โ‚น490
$8.61 MX$163
-33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚น278
$8.54 MX$161
-61.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚น157
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น41.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
-68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
-70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น47.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 โ‚น21.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-86.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น33.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น31.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 โ‚น292
$3.96 MX$74.9
-13.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.6 โ‚น393
$8.86 MX$167
-48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚น139
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚น311
$2.61 MX$49.37
39.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚น288
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 โ‚น88
$0.52 MX$9.74
98.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 โ‚น750
$26.59 MX$503
-67.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 โ‚น56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น121
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,884 โ‚น759.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-70.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.5K โ‚น897.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-56.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.8 โ‚น2,121
$84.2 MX$1,592
-70.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.17 โ‚น271
$22.14 MX$419
-85.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 โ‚น711
$30.14 MX$570
-72.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.85 โ‚น1,441
$52 MX$983
-67.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.69 โ‚น145
$18.72 MX$354
-90.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 โ‚น293
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 โ‚น5,011
$200 MX$3,787
-70.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,335 โ‚น114.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-74.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.13 โ‚น2,064
$35.74 MX$676
-32.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.65 โ‚น2,109
$39.8 MX$753
-38.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.4 โ‚น2,857
$79 MX$1,493
-57.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.26 โ‚น2,588
$88.4 MX$1,671
-65.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 โ‚น5,545
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.78 โ‚น2,718
$474 MX$8,968
-93.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 โ‚น14.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 โ‚น9,645
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-90.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$909 โ‚น77.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-70.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 โ‚น51.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 โ‚น27K
$792 MX$15K
-60.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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Last update for Bikaner: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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