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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birtamod is 53.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birtamod is 56.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 264
$11.85 MX$211
-84.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 NPR 3,515
$42.16 MX$750
-43.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 NPR 1,148
$10.75 MX$191
-27.35%
Cappuccino
$1.28 NPR 188
$3.47 MX$61.8
-63.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.0
$1.45 MX$25.85
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.85
$0.90 MX$16.06
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 NPR 287
$3.05 MX$54.3
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 NPR 515
$4.42 MX$78.6
-20.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 NPR 102
$1.37 MX$24.36
-48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 NPR 59.6
$1.87 MX$33.31
-78.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 NPR 239
$1.54 MX$27.46
5.84%
Eggs
$1.51 NPR 223
$2.50 MX$44.53
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 NPR 1,096
$8.61 MX$153
-13.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 462
$8.63 MX$154
-63.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.28 NPR 923
$11.02 MX$196
-43.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 NPR 313
$2.75 MX$48.91
-22.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 155
$1.43 MX$25.41
-26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$1.87 MX$33.32
-36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$2.17 MX$38.56
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.0
$1.88 MX$33.50
-73.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 101
$2.25 MX$39.96
-69.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.6
$1.07 MX$18.99
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.95
$1.07 MX$19.10
-74.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 416
$4.15 MX$73.9
-31.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 336
$1.68 MX$29.87
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NPR 490
$2.48 MX$44.19
34.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.70
$0.55 MX$9.87
-69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 329
$3.22 MX$57.2
-30.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$2.48 MX$44.15
-66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 NPR 519
$3.11 MX$55.3
13.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.26 MX$22.34
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
5.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
70.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.61 NPR 3,911
$82.5 MX$1,467
-67.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 NPR 609
$22.29 MX$396
-81.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.47 NPR 1,393
$30.02 MX$534
-68.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 NPR 2,716
$51.4 MX$915
-64.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 NPR 1,043
$18.29 MX$325
-61.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 391
$4.98 MX$88.7
-46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.2 NPR 10.8K
$200 MX$3,558
-63.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,707 NPR 397.9K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-48.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.01 NPR 3,677
$35.71 MX$635
-29.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.55 NPR 4,049
$39.56 MX$704
-30.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.98 NPR 6,612
$80.6 MX$1,433
-44.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.54 NPR 4,195
$88.3 MX$1,571
-67.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.1K
$969 MX$17.2K
-89.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 NPR 9,489
$482 MX$8,579
-86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 29.7K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-87.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.4K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-87.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birtamod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 NPR 18.9K
$756 MX$13.5K
-82.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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