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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dhaka is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhaka is 48.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 เงณ292
$11.88 MX$210
-79.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.97 เงณ1,586
$41.90 MX$740
-69.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 เงณ606
$10.55 MX$186
-52.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 เงณ510
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 เงณ604
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.18 เงณ266
$3.60 MX$63.5
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 เงณ41.98
$1.50 MX$26.45
-77.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 เงณ20.31
$0.91 MX$16.09
-81.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 เงณ92.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 เงณ84.8
$1.90 MX$33.47
-63.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 เงณ75.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-61.88%
Eggs
$1.31 เงณ160
$2.60 MX$45.97
-49.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 เงณ841
$8.36 MX$148
-17.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 เงณ411
$8.64 MX$152
-61.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 เงณ822
$10.91 MX$192
-38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 เงณ330
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 เงณ139
$1.44 MX$25.46
-20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 เงณ311
$1.96 MX$34.55
29.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 เงณ105
$2.12 MX$37.34
-59.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 เงณ57.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-74.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 เงณ101
$2.22 MX$39.20
-62.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 เงณ43.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
-65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 เงณ36.69
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.16 เงณ1,487
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 เงณ494
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 เงณ878
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 เงณ354
$4.05 MX$71.5
-28.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 เงณ52.4
$0.51 MX$9.09
-15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.76 เงณ3,027
$26.52 MX$468
-6.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 เงณ155
$3.15 MX$55.7
-59.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 เงณ52.2
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 เงณ372
$3.26 MX$57.5
-6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 เงณ126
$1.32 MX$23.36
-21.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K เงณ3.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K เงณ3.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
16.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.11 เงณ4,049
$83.5 MX$1,474
-60.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 เงณ575
$22.86 MX$404
-79.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.37 เงณ1,635
$30.04 MX$530
-55.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.67 เงณ2,405
$51.9 MX$916
-62.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.30 เงณ1,748
$18.30 MX$323
-21.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 เงณ509
$5.12 MX$90.4
-18.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.65 เงณ5,826
$201 MX$3,541
-76.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,953 เงณ238.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-63.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.41 เงณ2,251
$35.73 MX$631
-48.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.06 เงณ2,942
$40.27 MX$711
-40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.77 เงณ5,840
$79.2 MX$1,398
-39.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.97 เงณ4,520
$89.3 MX$1,576
-58.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 เงณ14.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 เงณ7,880
$483 MX$8,525
-86.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 เงณ37.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 เงณ23.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,194 เงณ146.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 เงณ71.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$305 เงณ37.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-58.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.42
-7.88%

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Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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