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 64.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhanbad is 72% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น219
$11.85 MX$205
-79.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.01 โ‚น643
$42.16 MX$730
-83.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 โ‚น314
$10.75 MX$186
-68.09%
Cappuccino
$0.84 โ‚น76.8
$3.47 MX$60.2
-75.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.58
$1.45 MX$25.17
-80.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.41
$0.90 MX$15.64
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 โ‚น203
$3.05 MX$52.9
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚น416
$4.42 MX$76.5
2.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
$1.37 MX$23.72
-54.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.90
$1.87 MX$32.43
-77.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
$1.54 MX$26.74
-64.29%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น97.6
$2.50 MX$43.36
-57.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚น365
$8.61 MX$149
-53.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚น242
$8.63 MX$150
-69.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$191
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚น128
$2.75 MX$47.62
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น69.9
$1.43 MX$24.73
-46.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.6
$1.87 MX$32.44
-55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น36.37
$2.17 MX$37.54
-81.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น24.02
$1.88 MX$32.61
-86.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.93
$2.25 MX$38.91
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น20.03
$1.07 MX$18.49
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.12
$1.07 MX$18.59
-79.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 โ‚น237
$4.15 MX$72.0
-37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.23 โ‚น296
$10.34 MX$179
-68.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚น184
$1.68 MX$29.08
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น216
$2.48 MX$43.02
-5.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.67 โ‚น611
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น31.08
$0.55 MX$9.61
-38.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.50 โ‚น779
$26.53 MX$459
-67.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น105
$3.22 MX$55.7
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.34
$2.48 MX$42.98
-95.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น104
$3.11 MX$53.9
-63.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น109
$1.26 MX$21.75
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,328 โ‚น854.7K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-69.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚น3.1M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
39.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.50 โ‚น3,711
$82.5 MX$1,429
-50.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 โ‚น286
$22.29 MX$386
-86.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.32 โ‚น671
$30.02 MX$520
-75.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.49 โ‚น1,053
$51.4 MX$891
-77.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 โ‚น632
$18.29 MX$317
-62.27%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น270
$4.98 MX$86.3
-40.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.46 โ‚น2,425
$200 MX$3,464
-86.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,094 โ‚น100.2K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-79.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.81 โ‚น1,998
$35.71 MX$618
-38.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.24 โ‚น2,588
$39.56 MX$685
-28.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 โ‚น3,587
$80.6 MX$1,395
-51.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.53 โ‚น2,614
$88.3 MX$1,530
-67.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.7 โ‚น6,023
$969 MX$16.8K
-93.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.24 โ‚น4,054
$482 MX$8,352
-90.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 โ‚น17.1K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-88.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.6K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-89.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,660 โ‚น152.1K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-59.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 โ‚น35.7K
$756 MX$13.1K
-48.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhanbad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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