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 74.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Darbhanga is 69.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 โ‚น150
$11.99 MX$227
-85.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.85 โ‚น843
$42.47 MX$803
-76.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$10.47 MX$198
-67.62%
Cappuccino
$1.48 โ‚น127
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น31.58
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
-87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚น191
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚น260
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น52.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น39.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
-70.06%
Eggs
$0.99 โ‚น85.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-61.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚น255
$8.61 MX$163
-65.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น176
$8.54 MX$161
-76.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 โ‚น120
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น69.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
-45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-42.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น46.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น30.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚น44.12
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 โ‚น225
$3.96 MX$74.9
-33.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 โ‚น360
$8.86 MX$167
-52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚น172
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚น87.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
-60.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚น168
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น735
$26.59 MX$503
-67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น15.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
-92.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 โ‚น194
$3.11 MX$58.7
-27.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-49.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K โ‚น2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
39.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.94 โ‚น1,962
$84.2 MX$1,592
-72.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.2 โ‚น274
$22.14 MX$419
-85.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.62 โ‚น652
$30.14 MX$570
-74.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 โ‚น906
$52 MX$983
-79.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7 โ‚น599
$18.72 MX$354
-62.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 โ‚น268
$5.07 MX$95.9
-38.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.73 โ‚น2,457
$200 MX$3,787
-85.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,396 โ‚น119.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-73.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 โ‚น1,501
$35.74 MX$676
-50.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.78 โ‚น2,376
$39.8 MX$753
-30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.87 โ‚น3,581
$79 MX$1,493
-46.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.38 โ‚น2,513
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚น4,424
$965 MX$18.3K
-94.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚น6,569
$474 MX$8,968
-83.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น23.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$952 โ‚น81.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-69.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 โ‚น54.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 โ‚น14.3K
$792 MX$15K
-78.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Darbhanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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