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 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bikaner is 59.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 โ‚น330
$11.61 MX$201
-69.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.24 โ‚น765
$42.75 MX$739
-80.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 โ‚น243
$10.60 MX$183
-75.28%
Cappuccino
$1.31 โ‚น122
$3.59 MX$62.0
-63.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.99
$1.45 MX$25.10
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.55
$0.90 MX$15.52
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 โ‚น112
$3.03 MX$52.4
-60.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 โ‚น357
$4.56 MX$78.8
-15.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 โ‚น47.25
$1.45 MX$25.10
-64.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น37.59
$1.83 MX$31.59
-78.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น71.3
$1.61 MX$27.80
-52.17%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น90.9
$2.54 MX$43.87
-61.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 โ‚น529
$8.54 MX$148
-33.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚น288
$8.47 MX$146
-63.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚น173
$2.73 MX$47.18
-31.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.84
$1.49 MX$25.80
-67.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.6
$1.94 MX$33.59
-70.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.7
$2.16 MX$37.42
-74.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 โ‚น23.03
$1.85 MX$31.92
-86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.58
$2.19 MX$37.84
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 โ‚น36.79
$1.07 MX$18.54
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น30.20
$1.08 MX$18.73
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 โ‚น333
$4.06 MX$70.2
-11.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.20 โ‚น390
$10.46 MX$181
-59.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚น153
$1.65 MX$28.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 โ‚น344
$2.55 MX$44.06
45.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚น313
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 โ‚น95.3
$0.56 MX$9.61
83.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 โ‚น796
$26.20 MX$453
-67.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น56.2
$3.14 MX$54.3
-80.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.39
$2.37 MX$41.00
-90.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น133
$3.24 MX$56.0
-55.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น115
$1.31 MX$22.72
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,692 โ‚น807.7K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-71.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.6K โ‚น984.0K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-55.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.67 โ‚น2,292
$83.1 MX$1,438
-70.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.19 โ‚น296
$22.15 MX$383
-85.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.88 โ‚น732
$29.37 MX$508
-73.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.29 โ‚น1,606
$51.2 MX$885
-66.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.72 โ‚น160
$18.69 MX$323
-90.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 โ‚น320
$4.89 MX$84.5
-29.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚น5,413
$199 MX$3,435
-70.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,339 โ‚น124.4K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-74.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.82 โ‚น2,306
$35.93 MX$621
-30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.03 โ‚น2,233
$39.39 MX$681
-38.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.74 โ‚น3,042
$80.3 MX$1,388
-59.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 โ‚น2,755
$87.6 MX$1,514
-66.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 โ‚น5,904
$963 MX$16.7K
-93.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.37 โ‚น2,915
$482 MX$8,336
-93.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 โ‚น10.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-90.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bikaner
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 โ‚น28.0K
$726 MX$12.6K
-58.47%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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