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 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhanbad is 68.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 โ‚น203
$11.73 MX$222
-79.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.81 โ‚น583
$41.52 MX$785
-83.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 โ‚น304
$10.57 MX$200
-66.32%
Cappuccino
$0.86 โ‚น73.4
$3.49 MX$65.9
-75.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚น25.97
$1.45 MX$27.33
-79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น12.85
$0.97 MX$18.33
-84.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 โ‚น197
$3.03 MX$57.2
-24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚น388
$4.59 MX$86.8
-1.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น55.7
$1.42 MX$26.87
-54.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น36.19
$1.87 MX$35.43
-77.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น46.93
$1.54 MX$29.2
-64.29%
Eggs
$1.06 โ‚น90.8
$2.6 MX$49.21
-59.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 โ‚น344
$8.32 MX$157
-51.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚น229
$8.54 MX$161
-68.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚น118
$2.66 MX$50.2
-48.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น71.7
$1.51 MX$28.5
-44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น72.5
$1.9 MX$35.87
-55.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น36.49
$2.19 MX$41.45
-80.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น22.42
$1.78 MX$33.7
-85.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.28
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น20.57
$1.07 MX$20.14
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น20.64
$1.09 MX$20.53
-77.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 โ‚น218
$4.17 MX$78.8
-39.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น293
$8.75 MX$165
-60.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 โ‚น171
$1.69 MX$31.91
18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$2.53 MX$47.74
-8.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.69 โ‚น572
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น29.02
$0.51 MX$9.59
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 โ‚น732
$26.97 MX$510
-68.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 โ‚น9.95
$2.49 MX$47.01
-95.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น98
$3.22 MX$60.8
-64.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น96.8
$1.26 MX$23.87
-10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,165 โ‚น783.9K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-69.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚น2.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
38.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.6 โ‚น3,472
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.07 โ‚น263
$22.8 MX$431
-86.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 โ‚น627
$30.04 MX$568
-75.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.66 โ‚น997
$51.4 MX$972
-77.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 โ‚น584
$18.28 MX$346
-62.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 โ‚น250
$4.97 MX$94.1
-41.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.06 โ‚น2,314
$197 MX$3,719
-86.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,088 โ‚น93K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-79.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.77 โ‚น1,862
$35.81 MX$677
-39.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.97 โ‚น2,392
$39.43 MX$745
-29.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.37 โ‚น3,282
$80.9 MX$1,529
-52.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 โ‚น2,468
$86.3 MX$1,631
-66.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$66.6 โ‚น5,694
$968 MX$18.3K
-93.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.84 โ‚น3,750
$478 MX$9,037
-90.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น16.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-88.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น10.8K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-89.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,695 โ‚น145K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-45.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 โ‚น51.1K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 โ‚น34.8K
$805 MX$15.2K
-49.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Dhanbad: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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