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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Birgunj is 65.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Birgunj is 58.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.48 NPRย 215
$11.88 MX$210
-87.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.86 NPRย 2,738
$41.90 MX$740
-54.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 NPRย 975
$10.55 MX$186
-36.30%
Cappuccino
$1.92 NPRย 279
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPRย 71.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPRย 19.00
$0.91 MX$16.09
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 NPRย 364
$3.08 MX$54.4
-18.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NPRย 534
$4.47 MX$78.8
-17.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 NPRย 102
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 NPRย 40.85
$1.90 MX$33.47
-85.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 NPRย 95.8
$1.60 MX$28.27
-58.75%
Eggs
$1.73 NPRย 251
$2.60 MX$45.97
-33.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 NPRย 1,186
$8.36 MX$148
-2.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 NPRย 380
$8.64 MX$152
-69.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPRย 862
$10.91 MX$192
-45.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NPRย 325
$2.61 MX$45.98
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPRย 152
$1.44 MX$25.46
-27.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 NPRย 174
$1.96 MX$34.55
-38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPRย 100
$2.12 MX$37.34
-67.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPRย 70.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-73.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 NPRย 85.1
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 NPRย 22.94
$1.02 MX$17.99
-84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 NPRย 33.47
$1.04 MX$18.36
-77.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 NPRย 261
$4.05 MX$71.5
-55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 NPRย 1,009
$10.18 MX$180
-31.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPRย 333
$1.69 MX$29.79
35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 NPRย 487
$2.62 MX$46.25
28.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPRย 23.58
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 NPRย 312
$3.15 MX$55.7
-31.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 NPRย 160
$2.46 MX$43.49
-55.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 NPRย 543
$3.26 MX$57.5
14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPRย 179
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPRย 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPRย 5.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
68.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.56 NPRย 4,728
$83.5 MX$1,474
-61.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 NPRย 534
$22.86 MX$404
-83.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 NPRย 1,380
$30.04 MX$530
-68.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.74 NPRย 2,140
$51.9 MX$916
-71.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 NPRย 320
$5.12 MX$90.4
-56.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 NPRย 13.5K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,716 NPRย 539.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-30.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.41 NPRย 3,544
$35.73 MX$631
-31.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.23 NPRย 4,099
$40.27 MX$711
-29.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.22 NPRย 4,243
$79.2 MX$1,398
-63.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.56 NPRย 2,694
$89.3 MX$1,576
-79.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$37.79 NPRย 5,486
$947 MX$16.7K
-96.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.01 NPRย 6,389
$483 MX$8,525
-90.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 NPRย 19.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-91.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.1 NPRย 12.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-92.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 NPRย 100.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$516 NPRย 74.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 NPRย 25.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-76.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Birgunj: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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