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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 60.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 53.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 261
$11.88 MX$210
-84.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 NPR 2,734
$41.90 MX$740
-55.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.40 NPR 929
$10.55 MX$186
-39.34%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 206
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 72.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 20.74
$0.91 MX$16.09
-84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 386
$3.08 MX$54.4
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NPR 286
$4.47 MX$78.8
-55.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 NPR 103
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 NPR 72.1
$1.90 MX$33.47
-73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 115
$1.60 MX$28.27
-50.63%
Eggs
$1.47 NPR 214
$2.60 MX$45.97
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 NPR 1,274
$8.36 MX$148
4.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 457
$8.64 MX$152
-63.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.09 NPR 884
$10.91 MX$192
-44.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 327
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 NPR 127
$1.44 MX$25.46
-39.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 179
$1.96 MX$34.55
-37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 100
$2.12 MX$37.34
-67.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 75.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 104
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 77.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.07
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 431
$4.05 MX$71.5
-26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 NPR 994
$10.18 MX$180
-32.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 333
$1.69 MX$29.79
35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NPR 314
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 26.38
$0.51 MX$9.09
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.00 NPR 1,306
$26.52 MX$468
-66.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 NPR 258
$3.15 MX$55.7
-43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NPR 107
$2.46 MX$43.49
-70.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 NPR 413
$3.26 MX$57.5
-12.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 177
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NPR 4.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,149
$83.5 MX$1,474
-82.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 NPR 716
$22.86 MX$404
-78.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.50 NPR 1,380
$30.04 MX$530
-68.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.62 NPR 2,123
$51.9 MX$916
-71.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.89 NPR 1,581
$18.30 MX$323
-40.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 NPR 437
$5.12 MX$90.4
-41.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.01 NPR 3,486
$201 MX$3,541
-88.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$871 NPR 126.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-83.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.50 NPR 3,557
$35.73 MX$631
-31.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 NPR 3,941
$40.27 MX$711
-32.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.06 NPR 5,237
$79.2 MX$1,398
-54.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.79 NPR 3,454
$89.3 MX$1,576
-73.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.99 NPR 7,259
$947 MX$16.7K
-94.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.06 NPR 4,510
$483 MX$8,525
-93.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-90.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 NPR 16.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-90.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.0K NPR 2.0M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
251.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 NPR 18.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-82.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Butwal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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