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 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Darbhanga is 65.6% 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
$1.69 โ‚น157
$11.61 MX$201
-85.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.72 โ‚น904
$42.75 MX$739
-77.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.40 โ‚น316
$10.60 MX$183
-67.92%
Cappuccino
$1.48 โ‚น137
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น36.69
$1.45 MX$25.10
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.33
$0.90 MX$15.52
-85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚น208
$3.03 MX$52.4
-26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚น292
$4.56 MX$78.8
-31.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น58.4
$1.45 MX$25.10
-56.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.95
$1.83 MX$31.59
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.94
$1.61 MX$27.80
-73.29%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น86.5
$2.54 MX$43.87
-63.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚น287
$8.54 MX$148
-63.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚น191
$8.47 MX$146
-75.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚น124
$2.73 MX$47.18
-51.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น73.3
$1.49 MX$25.80
-46.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น99.2
$1.94 MX$33.59
-44.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น51.0
$2.16 MX$37.42
-74.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น35.75
$1.85 MX$31.92
-79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น43.54
$2.19 MX$37.84
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น47.79
$1.07 MX$18.54
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.75
$1.08 MX$18.73
-74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚น234
$4.06 MX$70.2
-37.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 โ‚น368
$10.46 MX$181
-62.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น195
$1.65 MX$28.59
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚น100
$2.55 MX$44.06
-57.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚น181
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.85
$0.56 MX$9.61
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.64 โ‚น803
$26.20 MX$453
-67.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น109
$3.14 MX$54.3
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 โ‚น18.17
$2.37 MX$41.00
-91.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚น212
$3.24 MX$56.0
-29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$22.72
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K โ‚น1.4M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚น3.1M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
39.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.06 โ‚น2,143
$83.1 MX$1,438
-72.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.19 โ‚น297
$22.15 MX$383
-85.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.50 โ‚น697
$29.37 MX$508
-74.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.41 โ‚น967
$51.2 MX$885
-79.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.20 โ‚น669
$18.69 MX$323
-61.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 โ‚น289
$4.89 MX$84.5
-36.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.10 โ‚น2,704
$199 MX$3,435
-85.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,410 โ‚น131.0K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-72.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.49 โ‚น1,625
$35.93 MX$621
-51.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.40 โ‚น2,546
$39.39 MX$681
-30.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.11 โ‚น3,913
$80.3 MX$1,388
-47.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.82 โ‚น2,678
$87.6 MX$1,514
-67.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$53.3 โ‚น4,954
$963 MX$16.7K
-94.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 โ‚น7,094
$482 MX$8,336
-84.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น25.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-83.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น17.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-84.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.6K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Darbhanga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 โ‚น15.0K
$726 MX$12.6K
-77.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Darbhanga: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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