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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birgunj is 65.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birgunj is 50.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 NPR 204
$11.99 MX$227
-87.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.28 NPR 2,641
$42.47 MX$803
-54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 NPR 913
$10.47 MX$198
-36.29%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NPR 261
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 72.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 20.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 NPR 358
$3.09 MX$58.5
-15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 NPR 485
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 NPR 102
$1.38 MX$26.04
-45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 NPR 38.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 NPR 97.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$1.76 NPR 241
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 NPR 1,115
$8.61 MX$163
-5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 NPR 359
$8.54 MX$161
-69.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.14 NPR 840
$10.98 MX$208
-44.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 NPR 310
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 143
$1.51 MX$28.57
-31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPR 172
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 93.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 70.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 NPR 81.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.14 NPR 18.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
-86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 28.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-80.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 NPR 256
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 NPR 951
$8.86 MX$167
-21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 323
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 440
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NPR 20.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
-71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 293
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 487
$3.11 MX$58.7
14.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NPR 160
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
6.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K NPR 5.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
70.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.63 NPR 4,605
$84.2 MX$1,592
-60.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.65 NPR 500
$22.14 MX$419
-83.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.36 NPR 1,282
$30.14 MX$570
-68.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.7 NPR 2,013
$52 MX$983
-71.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.24 NPR 306
$5.07 MX$95.9
-55.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.5 NPR 12.4K
$200 MX$3,787
-54.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,750 NPR 513.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-29.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.33 NPR 3,469
$35.74 MX$676
-29.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 NPR 3,757
$39.8 MX$753
-31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.62 NPR 3,918
$79 MX$1,493
-63.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.25 NPR 2,499
$88.4 MX$1,671
-79.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$37.53 NPR 5,139
$965 MX$18.3K
-96.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.2 NPR 6,053
$474 MX$8,968
-90.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 NPR 19.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-91.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.7 NPR 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-92.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$720 NPR 98.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-76.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 NPR 72.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 NPR 24.4K
$792 MX$15K
-77.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Birgunj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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