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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Darbhanga is 69.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Darbhanga is 67.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 โ‚น155
$11.88 MX$210
-85.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.09 โ‚น916
$41.90 MX$740
-75.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 โ‚น321
$10.55 MX$186
-66.54%
Cappuccino
$1.46 โ‚น132
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.30
$1.50 MX$26.45
-75.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.73
$0.91 MX$16.09
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚น285
$4.47 MX$78.8
-29.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 โ‚น53.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-58.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น38.67
$1.90 MX$33.47
-77.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.85
$1.60 MX$28.27
-70.63%
Eggs
$0.92 โ‚น83.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-64.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚น271
$8.36 MX$148
-64.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น184
$8.64 MX$152
-76.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚น122
$2.61 MX$45.98
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.4
$1.44 MX$25.46
-42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น96.7
$1.96 MX$34.55
-45.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$2.12 MX$37.34
-74.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-81.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.57
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚น47.18
$1.02 MX$17.99
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.29
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 โ‚น229
$4.05 MX$71.5
-37.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.10 โ‚น372
$10.18 MX$180
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น188
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚น94.1
$2.62 MX$46.25
-60.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚น171
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.51 โ‚น772
$26.52 MX$468
-67.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น16.58
$2.46 MX$43.49
-92.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.26 MX$57.5
-26.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น111
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-48.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚น2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
36.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.53 โ‚น2,136
$83.5 MX$1,474
-71.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.15 โ‚น286
$22.86 MX$404
-86.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 โ‚น666
$30.04 MX$530
-75.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.34 โ‚น938
$51.9 MX$916
-80.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$18.30 MX$323
-60.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.18 โ‚น289
$5.12 MX$90.4
-37.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.66 โ‚น2,600
$201 MX$3,541
-85.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,393 โ‚น126.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-73.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.68 โ‚น1,604
$35.73 MX$631
-50.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.98 โ‚น2,540
$40.27 MX$711
-30.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.34 โ‚น3,933
$79.2 MX$1,398
-45.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.72 โ‚น2,606
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚น4,781
$947 MX$16.7K
-94.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.0 โ‚น6,990
$483 MX$8,525
-84.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 โ‚น92.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 โ‚น55.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 โ‚น15.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-77.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Darbhanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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