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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Biratnagar is 68.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biratnagar is 52% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 NPRĀ 236
$11.99 MX$227
-85.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.46 NPRĀ 2,528
$42.47 MX$803
-56.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 NPRĀ 1,180
$10.47 MX$198
-17.67%
Cappuccino
$1.46 NPRĀ 200
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 NPRĀ 46.99
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPRĀ 21.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 NPRĀ 230
$3.09 MX$58.5
-45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NPRĀ 355
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 NPRĀ 88.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-53.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 NPRĀ 54.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 NPRĀ 98.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.14%
Eggs
$1.4 NPRĀ 192
$2.55 MX$48.3
-45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 NPRĀ 692
$8.61 MX$163
-41.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 NPRĀ 398
$8.54 MX$161
-66.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.49 NPRĀ 478
$10.98 MX$208
-68.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 NPRĀ 305
$2.72 MX$51.4
-18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPRĀ 117
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 NPRĀ 198
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 NPRĀ 78.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 NPRĀ 55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 NPRĀ 70.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 NPRĀ 68.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 NPRĀ 43.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPRĀ 392
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPRĀ 324
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NPRĀ 452
$2.61 MX$49.37
26.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NPRĀ 20.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
-71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.17 NPRĀ 1,804
$26.59 MX$503
-50.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPRĀ 307
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPRĀ 105
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 NPRĀ 356
$3.11 MX$58.7
-16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPRĀ 174
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPRĀ 4.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K NPRĀ 5.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
70.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.04 NPRĀ 3,703
$84.2 MX$1,592
-67.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 NPRĀ 622
$22.14 MX$419
-79.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.14 NPRĀ 1,388
$30.14 MX$570
-66.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.5 NPRĀ 2,533
$52 MX$983
-64.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.15 NPRĀ 294
$18.72 MX$354
-88.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 NPRĀ 482
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.9 NPRĀ 7,109
$200 MX$3,787
-74.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,893 NPRĀ 259.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-64.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.99 NPRĀ 3,422
$35.74 MX$676
-30.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.04 NPRĀ 4,936
$39.8 MX$753
-9.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.81 NPRĀ 3,671
$79 MX$1,493
-66.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 NPRĀ 4,567
$88.4 MX$1,671
-62.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPRĀ 14.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.5 NPRĀ 7,873
$474 MX$8,968
-87.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 NPRĀ 28.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPRĀ 19.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-88.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$422 NPRĀ 57.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-86.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$280 NPRĀ 38.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-96.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 NPRĀ 24.7K
$792 MX$15K
-77.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
11.42
22.59%

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Last update for Biratnagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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