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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Burdwan is 73.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Burdwan is 68.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น122
$11.99 MX$227
-88.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.43 โ‚น978
$42.47 MX$803
-73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น404
$10.47 MX$198
-54.82%
Cappuccino
$1.17 โ‚น100
$3.6 MX$68.2
-67.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
-79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
-87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚น145
$4.58 MX$86.6
-63.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น45.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-61.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚น31.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
-66.24%
Eggs
$0.85 โ‚น72.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น478
$8.61 MX$163
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚น225
$8.54 MX$161
-69.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚น118
$2.72 MX$51.4
-49.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-51.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น70.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น22.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-86.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น40.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 โ‚น15.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
-82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น26.27
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 โ‚น237
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 โ‚น363
$8.86 MX$167
-52.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚น127
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚น99.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-55.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 โ‚น652
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.9 โ‚น761
$26.59 MX$503
-66.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น47.45
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น9.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-95.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 โ‚น173
$3.11 MX$58.7
-34.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K โ‚น1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.89 โ‚น3,583
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 โ‚น334
$22.14 MX$419
-82.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.67 โ‚น485
$30.14 MX$570
-81.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.3 โ‚น1,309
$52 MX$983
-70.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 โ‚น592
$18.72 MX$354
-62.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 โ‚น357
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.32 โ‚น3,791
$200 MX$3,787
-77.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,609 โ‚น137.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-69.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.06 โ‚น2,229
$35.74 MX$676
-27.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.42 โ‚น2,003
$39.8 MX$753
-41.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.8 โ‚น2,207
$79 MX$1,493
-67.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.24 โ‚น1,474
$88.4 MX$1,671
-80.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 โ‚น6,431
$474 MX$8,968
-84.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น23.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น15.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 โ‚น98.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น52.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Burdwan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 โ‚น31.9K
$792 MX$15K
-52.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
11.42
-13.31%

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Last update for Burdwan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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