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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birendranagar is 61.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birendranagar is 57.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 267
$11.61 MX$200
-84.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.84 NPR 2,801
$42.75 MX$738
-55.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 NPR 959
$10.60 MX$183
-39.06%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 221
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 79.0
$1.45 MX$25.08
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 27.08
$0.90 MX$15.50
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 NPR 381
$3.03 MX$52.4
-15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NPR 538
$4.56 MX$78.8
-20.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 118
$1.45 MX$25.07
-45.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 NPR 88.9
$1.83 MX$31.55
-67.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NPR 112
$1.61 MX$27.77
-52.80%
Eggs
$1.74 NPR 259
$2.54 MX$43.82
-31.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 NPR 1,080
$8.54 MX$148
-14.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPR 479
$8.47 MX$146
-61.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 NPR 899
$10.86 MX$188
-44.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 NPR 321
$2.73 MX$47.13
-20.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 163
$1.49 MX$25.77
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 NPR 176
$1.94 MX$33.55
-39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.9
$2.16 MX$37.38
-69.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$1.85 MX$31.88
-73.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 94.5
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.8
$1.07 MX$18.52
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.48
$1.08 MX$18.71
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 430
$4.06 MX$70.1
-28.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 NPR 347
$1.65 MX$28.56
41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NPR 483
$2.55 MX$44.01
27.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 26.60
$0.56 MX$9.60
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 333
$3.14 MX$54.2
-28.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 115
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPR 526
$3.24 MX$56.0
9.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPR 4.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPR 5.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
66.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.12 NPR 3,882
$83.1 MX$1,436
-68.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 NPR 706
$22.15 MX$383
-78.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.70 NPR 1,441
$29.37 MX$507
-66.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.86 NPR 2,655
$51.2 MX$884
-65.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 NPR 408
$4.89 MX$84.4
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.0 NPR 10.8K
$199 MX$3,431
-63.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 NPR 407.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-47.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.10 NPR 3,730
$35.93 MX$621
-30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.23 NPR 4,048
$39.39 MX$680
-30.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.02 NPR 6,691
$80.3 MX$1,387
-43.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.75 NPR 4,274
$87.6 MX$1,512
-67.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.7K
$963 MX$16.6K
-89.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 NPR 9,538
$482 MX$8,326
-86.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPR 30.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-87.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 NPR 21.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-88.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birendranagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 NPR 29.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-72.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Birendranagar: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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