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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birtamod is 60% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birtamod is 53.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.83 NPR 251
$11.99 MX$227
-84.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 NPR 3,277
$42.47 MX$803
-43.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 NPR 1,024
$10.47 MX$198
-28.56%
Cappuccino
$1.34 NPR 184
$3.6 MX$68.2
-62.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 NPR 62.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 NPR 263
$3.09 MX$58.5
-37.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPR 490
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 NPR 94.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 NPR 55.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NPR 225
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$1.55 NPR 212
$2.55 MX$48.3
-39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 NPR 1,038
$8.61 MX$163
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 NPR 446
$8.54 MX$161
-61.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 NPR 857
$10.98 MX$208
-42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 NPR 292
$2.72 MX$51.4
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 144
$1.51 MX$28.57
-30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 170
$1.88 MX$35.63
-34.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 67.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.02
$1.09 MX$20.64
-77.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 396
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 308
$1.72 MX$32.53
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 443
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPR 28.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
-59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 294
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 106
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 495
$3.11 MX$58.7
16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K NPR 5.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
71.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.74 NPR 3,661
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 NPR 590
$22.14 MX$419
-80.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.8 NPR 1,342
$30.14 MX$570
-67.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.31 NPR 2,507
$52 MX$983
-64.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 NPR 1,023
$18.72 MX$354
-60.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 381
$5.07 MX$95.9
-44.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-63.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,765 NPR 378.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.91 NPR 3,412
$35.74 MX$676
-30.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 NPR 3,739
$39.8 MX$753
-31.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.63 NPR 6,249
$79 MX$1,493
-42.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.51 NPR 3,904
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.3 NPR 8,802
$474 MX$8,968
-86.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPR 27.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 NPR 18.2K
$792 MX$15K
-83.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Birtamod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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