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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dadeldhurā is 63.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dadeldhurā is 43.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 276
$11.61 MX$200
-83.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.18 NPR 2,850
$42.75 MX$738
-55.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 NPR 992
$10.60 MX$183
-37.08%
Cappuccino
$1.48 NPR 220
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.77%
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 22.16
$0.90 MX$15.50
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 NPR 389
$3.03 MX$52.4
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPR 530
$4.56 MX$78.8
-21.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 117
$1.45 MX$25.07
-45.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 87.4
$1.83 MX$31.55
-67.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 122
$1.61 MX$27.77
-49.07%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 256
$2.54 MX$43.82
-32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 NPR 1,130
$8.54 MX$148
-11.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 484
$8.47 MX$146
-61.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 NPR 885
$10.86 MX$188
-45.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 NPR 330
$2.73 MX$47.13
-18.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 NPR 157
$1.49 MX$25.77
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 NPR 179
$1.94 MX$33.55
-38.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 103
$2.16 MX$37.38
-68.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 67.5
$1.85 MX$31.88
-75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.3
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.4
$1.07 MX$18.52
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.85
$1.08 MX$18.71
-76.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 441
$4.06 MX$70.1
-26.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 348
$1.65 MX$28.56
41.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 NPR 476
$2.55 MX$44.01
25.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 27.35
$0.56 MX$9.60
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 NPR 327
$3.14 MX$54.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 115
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 NPR 546
$3.24 MX$56.0
13.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 182
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
67.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.29 NPR 3,908
$83.1 MX$1,436
-68.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 NPR 715
$22.15 MX$383
-78.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.79 NPR 1,454
$29.37 MX$507
-66.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.18 NPR 2,702
$51.2 MX$884
-64.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 396
$4.89 MX$84.4
-45.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.8 NPR 10.8K
$199 MX$3,431
-63.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 NPR 407.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-47.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.88 NPR 3,698
$35.93 MX$621
-30.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 NPR 4,026
$39.39 MX$680
-31.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.29 NPR 6,732
$80.3 MX$1,387
-43.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.42 NPR 4,224
$87.6 MX$1,512
-67.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.6K
$963 MX$16.6K
-89.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 NPR 9,600
$482 MX$8,326
-86.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 NPR 30.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-87.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-87.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dadeldhurā
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.5 NPR 14.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-86.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Dadeldhurā: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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