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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dhanbad is 74.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhanbad is 61.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$11.88 MX$210
-80.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 โ‚น624
$41.90 MX$740
-83.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 โ‚น310
$10.55 MX$186
-67.58%
Cappuccino
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$3.60 MX$63.5
-76.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.20
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น211
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$4.47 MX$78.8
0.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
$1.39 MX$24.54
-54.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.10
$1.90 MX$33.47
-77.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น49.66
$1.60 MX$28.27
-65.63%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
$2.60 MX$45.97
-58.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$8.36 MX$148
-53.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚น233
$8.64 MX$152
-70.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚น121
$2.61 MX$45.98
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น76.9
$1.96 MX$34.55
-56.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
-79.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
$1.86 MX$32.87
-87.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$1.02 MX$17.99
-78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
-78.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$4.05 MX$71.5
-37.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$10.18 MX$180
-66.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚น189
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น208
$2.62 MX$46.25
-12.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.60 โ‚น599
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
-27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.70 โ‚น790
$26.52 MX$468
-67.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
$2.46 MX$43.49
-95.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น108
$3.26 MX$57.5
-63.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$1.32 MX$23.36
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,146 โ‚น830.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-69.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
36.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 โ‚น3,731
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 โ‚น279
$22.86 MX$404
-86.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 โ‚น666
$30.04 MX$530
-75.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
$51.9 MX$916
-77.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$18.30 MX$323
-60.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$5.12 MX$90.4
-42.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.22 โ‚น2,470
$201 MX$3,541
-86.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,103 โ‚น100.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-79.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 โ‚น1,939
$35.73 MX$631
-40.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.17 โ‚น2,557
$40.27 MX$711
-30.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.72 โ‚น3,514
$79.2 MX$1,398
-51.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.78 โ‚น2,611
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.0 โ‚น6,077
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.84 โ‚น4,070
$483 MX$8,525
-90.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-88.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-89.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-58.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 โ‚น36.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-45.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Dhanbad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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