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% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birgunj is 53.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.48 NPR 221
$11.61 MX$200
-87.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.27 NPR 2,864
$42.75 MX$738
-54.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 NPR 983
$10.60 MX$183
-37.64%
Cappuccino
$1.93 NPR 287
$3.59 MX$62.0
-46.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 75.2
$1.45 MX$25.08
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.78
$0.90 MX$15.50
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 NPR 368
$3.03 MX$52.4
-18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NPR 551
$4.56 MX$78.8
-18.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 NPR 110
$1.45 MX$25.07
-48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 NPR 41.94
$1.83 MX$31.55
-84.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 105
$1.61 MX$27.77
-56.52%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 256
$2.54 MX$43.82
-32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 NPR 1,210
$8.54 MX$148
-4.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 NPR 389
$8.47 MX$146
-69.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPR 914
$10.86 MX$188
-43.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPR 324
$2.73 MX$47.13
-20.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 163
$1.49 MX$25.77
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPR 187
$1.94 MX$33.55
-35.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 104
$2.16 MX$37.38
-67.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 75.8
$1.85 MX$31.88
-72.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 NPR 86.7
$2.19 MX$37.80
-73.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 NPR 23.02
$1.07 MX$18.52
-85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 31.17
$1.08 MX$18.71
-80.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 NPR 263
$4.06 MX$70.1
-56.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 NPR 976
$10.46 MX$181
-37.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 348
$1.65 MX$28.56
41.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 480
$2.55 MX$44.01
26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPR 24.07
$0.56 MX$9.60
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NPR 322
$3.14 MX$54.2
-30.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPR 156
$2.37 MX$40.96
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 528
$3.24 MX$56.0
9.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPR 180
$1.31 MX$22.70
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K NPR 6.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
71.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.16 NPR 4,929
$83.1 MX$1,436
-60.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 NPR 545
$22.15 MX$383
-83.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.43 NPR 1,401
$29.37 MX$507
-67.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.35 NPR 2,133
$51.2 MX$884
-71.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 NPR 317
$4.89 MX$84.4
-56.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 NPR 13.7K
$199 MX$3,431
-53.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,751 NPR 557.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-27.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
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)
$28.14 NPR 4,183
$39.39 MX$680
-28.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.51 NPR 4,385
$80.3 MX$1,387
-63.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.11 NPR 2,692
$87.6 MX$1,512
-79.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$38.88 NPR 5,779
$963 MX$16.6K
-95.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.89 NPR 6,523
$482 MX$8,326
-90.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 NPR 20.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-91.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.7 NPR 12.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-92.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$670 NPR 99.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-83.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$506 NPR 75.2K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 NPR 25.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
-76.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Birgunj: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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