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 67.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bikaner is 64.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 โ‚น320
$11.85 MX$208
-70.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.21 โ‚น757
$42.16 MX$742
-80.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.49 โ‚น230
$10.75 MX$189
-76.84%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚น115
$3.47 MX$61.1
-63.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น35.25
$1.45 MX$25.56
-73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.06
$0.90 MX$15.88
-85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$3.05 MX$53.7
-61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 โ‚น338
$4.42 MX$77.7
-16.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 โ‚น45.81
$1.37 MX$24.09
-63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚น40.26
$1.87 MX$32.93
-76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น65.5
$1.54 MX$27.15
-53.90%
Eggs
$0.92 โ‚น84.6
$2.50 MX$44.03
-63.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.56 โ‚น512
$8.61 MX$151
-35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚น296
$8.63 MX$152
-62.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$194
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น166
$2.75 MX$48.36
-34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.38
$1.43 MX$25.12
-67.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น56.0
$1.87 MX$32.94
-67.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.7
$2.17 MX$38.13
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 โ‚น25.05
$1.88 MX$33.12
-85.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น36.34
$2.25 MX$39.51
-82.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 โ‚น36.59
$1.07 MX$18.78
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.57
$1.07 MX$18.88
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 โ‚น319
$4.15 MX$73.1
-16.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.23 โ‚น390
$10.34 MX$182
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚น149
$1.68 MX$29.54
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 โ‚น346
$2.48 MX$43.69
51.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚น310
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 โ‚น98.2
$0.55 MX$9.76
92.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 โ‚น800
$26.53 MX$467
-67.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 โ‚น60.8
$3.22 MX$56.6
-79.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.21
$2.48 MX$43.65
-91.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น132
$3.11 MX$54.7
-54.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น115
$1.26 MX$22.09
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,871 โ‚น817.9K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-71.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.4K โ‚น956.4K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-56.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.65 โ‚น2,273
$82.5 MX$1,451
-70.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น297
$22.29 MX$392
-85.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.94 โ‚น732
$30.02 MX$528
-73.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.99 โ‚น1,566
$51.4 MX$905
-66.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.70 โ‚น157
$18.29 MX$322
-90.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 โ‚น306
$4.98 MX$87.7
-33.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 โ‚น5,432
$200 MX$3,518
-70.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,335 โ‚น123.1K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-74.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.05 โ‚น2,218
$35.71 MX$628
-32.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.48 โ‚น2,257
$39.56 MX$696
-38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.62 โ‚น3,008
$80.6 MX$1,417
-59.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.76 โ‚น2,836
$88.3 MX$1,554
-65.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63.6 โ‚น5,867
$969 MX$17.1K
-93.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.18 โ‚น2,967
$482 MX$8,482
-93.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 โ‚น16.0K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-89.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 โ‚น10.3K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-90.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 โ‚น28.0K
$756 MX$13.3K
-59.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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

Last update for Bikaner: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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