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 63.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biratnagar is 54.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 NPRĀ 250
$11.61 MX$200
-85.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.26 NPRĀ 2,713
$42.75 MX$738
-57.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 NPRĀ 1,216
$10.60 MX$183
-22.83%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPRĀ 222
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 NPRĀ 51.8
$1.45 MX$25.08
-75.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPRĀ 28.26
$0.90 MX$15.50
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 NPRĀ 238
$3.03 MX$52.4
-47.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NPRĀ 376
$4.56 MX$78.8
-44.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 NPRĀ 93.9
$1.45 MX$25.07
-56.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 NPRĀ 58.6
$1.83 MX$31.55
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 NPRĀ 101
$1.61 MX$27.77
-57.76%
Eggs
$1.39 NPRĀ 206
$2.54 MX$43.82
-45.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 NPRĀ 778
$8.54 MX$148
-38.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 NPRĀ 445
$8.47 MX$146
-64.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.55 NPRĀ 528
$10.86 MX$188
-67.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 NPRĀ 315
$2.73 MX$47.13
-22.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 NPRĀ 125
$1.49 MX$25.77
-43.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 NPRĀ 214
$1.94 MX$33.55
-25.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 NPRĀ 85.8
$2.16 MX$37.38
-73.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPRĀ 64.6
$1.85 MX$31.88
-76.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 NPRĀ 71.5
$2.19 MX$37.80
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPRĀ 78.6
$1.07 MX$18.52
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 NPRĀ 51.3
$1.08 MX$18.71
-67.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPRĀ 435
$4.06 MX$70.1
-28.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPRĀ 336
$1.65 MX$28.56
36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NPRĀ 495
$2.55 MX$44.01
30.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NPRĀ 21.65
$0.56 MX$9.60
-73.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.96 NPRĀ 1,926
$26.20 MX$453
-50.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPRĀ 315
$3.14 MX$54.2
-32.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPRĀ 114
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 NPRĀ 389
$3.24 MX$56.0
-19.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NPRĀ 196
$1.31 MX$22.70
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPRĀ 4.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPRĀ 6.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
69.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.69 NPRĀ 3,967
$83.1 MX$1,436
-67.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 NPRĀ 669
$22.15 MX$383
-79.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.32 NPRĀ 1,534
$29.37 MX$507
-64.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 NPRĀ 2,662
$51.2 MX$884
-65.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.17 NPRĀ 322
$18.69 MX$323
-88.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 NPRĀ 510
$4.89 MX$84.4
-29.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.1 NPRĀ 7,740
$199 MX$3,431
-73.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,905 NPRĀ 283.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-63.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.56 NPRĀ 3,650
$35.93 MX$621
-31.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.97 NPRĀ 5,494
$39.39 MX$680
-6.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.13 NPRĀ 4,032
$80.3 MX$1,387
-66.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.39 NPRĀ 4,814
$87.6 MX$1,512
-63.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPRĀ 15.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-89.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.6 NPRĀ 8,559
$482 MX$8,326
-88.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPRĀ 31.0K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-87.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 NPRĀ 21.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-88.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$410 NPRĀ 61.0K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-89.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$269 NPRĀ 40.0K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-95.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biratnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 NPRĀ 25.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
-76.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
11.42
22.59%

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Last update for Biratnagar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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