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

🙂 Solo nomad: Darkhan is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Darkhan is 6.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 MNT 19.3K
$11.58 MX$212
-53.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 MNT 105.7K
$42 MX$769
-29.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 MNT 19.9K
$10.5 MX$192
-46.76%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MNT 9,453
$3.43 MX$62.8
-22.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MNT 2,541
$1.49 MX$27.34
-51.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MNT 1,683
$0.94 MX$17.27
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MNT 7,419
$3.08 MX$56.3
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 MNT 8,391
$4.37 MX$79.9
-46.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MNT 5,203
$1.39 MX$25.44
5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 MNT 3,461
$1.85 MX$33.81
-47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 MNT 7,531
$1.58 MX$28.88
34.18%
Eggs
$2.15 MNT 7,645
$2.51 MX$46
-14.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.64 MNT 55.5K
$8.26 MX$151
89.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 MNT 20K
$8.7 MX$159
-35.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 MNT 21.9K
$10.73 MX$196
-42.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 MNT 10.7K
$2.61 MX$47.74
15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 MNT 9,401
$1.49 MX$27.28
77.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 MNT 15.7K
$1.95 MX$35.72
127.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MNT 9,783
$2.09 MX$38.26
31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 MNT 2,503
$1.81 MX$33.05
-61.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MNT 3,616
$2.16 MX$39.62
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MNT 4,593
$1.03 MX$18.85
25.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MNT 2,616
$1.08 MX$19.7
-31.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 MNT 6,077
$4.14 MX$75.9
-58.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 MNT 34.6K
$8.88 MX$163
9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MNT 4,768
$1.67 MX$30.64
-19.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 MNT 6,386
$2.53 MX$46.31
-28.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 MNT 590
$0.51 MX$9.27
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.68 MX$488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 MNT 1,082
$3.26 MX$59.7
-90.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,150
$2.51 MX$45.94
-75.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 MNT 16.8K
$3.12 MX$57.2
51.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 MNT 3,723
$1.31 MX$23.96
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K MNT 106.2M
$30.9K MX$565K
-3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K MNT 67.4M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-20.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 MNT 290.8K
$83 MX$1,520
-1.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.76 MNT 27.6K
$22.59 MX$414
-65.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.92 MNT 60.1K
$29.51 MX$540
-42.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.6 MX$944
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 MNT 13.2K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-24.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 MNT 616.7K
$200 MX$3,668
-13.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,419 MNT 22.8M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
23.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 MNT 309.3K
$36.41 MX$667
139.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 MNT 250.8K
$39.91 MX$731
76.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MNT 367.3K
$79.9 MX$1,462
29.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 MNT 568.9K
$87.7 MX$1,605
82.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$983 MX$18K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$470 MX$8,612
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darkhan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Darkhan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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