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 66.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhanbad is 61.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น214
$11.61 MX$200
-80.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.12 โ‚น661
$42.75 MX$738
-83.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 โ‚น322
$10.60 MX$183
-67.36%
Cappuccino
$0.84 โ‚น78.0
$3.59 MX$62.0
-76.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.85
$1.45 MX$25.08
-80.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.85
$0.90 MX$15.50
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 โ‚น215
$3.03 MX$52.4
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 โ‚น441
$4.56 MX$78.8
4.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น61.6
$1.45 MX$25.07
-54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น42.28
$1.83 MX$31.55
-74.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น53.3
$1.61 MX$27.77
-64.60%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น96.4
$2.54 MX$43.82
-59.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚น360
$8.54 MX$148
-54.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚น238
$8.47 MX$146
-69.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚น125
$2.73 MX$47.13
-50.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น72.8
$1.49 MX$25.77
-47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น71.9
$1.94 MX$33.55
-60.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น39.46
$2.16 MX$37.38
-80.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น24.32
$1.85 MX$31.88
-85.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น44.71
$2.19 MX$37.80
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น22.33
$1.07 MX$18.52
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.38
$1.08 MX$18.71
-79.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 โ‚น240
$4.06 MX$70.1
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.12 โ‚น290
$10.46 MX$181
-70.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚น192
$1.65 MX$28.56
24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น219
$2.55 MX$44.01
-7.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.82 โ‚น634
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น31.20
$0.56 MX$9.60
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 โ‚น821
$26.20 MX$453
-66.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น109
$3.14 MX$54.2
-62.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.36
$2.37 MX$40.96
-95.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น111
$3.24 MX$56.0
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,274 โ‚น861.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-69.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K โ‚น3.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
37.76%
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‚น3,763
$83.1 MX$1,436
-51.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.20 โ‚น298
$22.15 MX$383
-85.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.46 โ‚น693
$29.37 MX$507
-74.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.55 โ‚น1,073
$51.2 MX$884
-77.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 โ‚น634
$18.69 MX$323
-63.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น277
$4.89 MX$84.4
-38.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.30 โ‚น2,536
$199 MX$3,431
-86.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,083 โ‚น100.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-79.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 โ‚น2,028
$35.93 MX$621
-39.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.48 โ‚น2,553
$39.39 MX$680
-30.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.97 โ‚น3,620
$80.3 MX$1,387
-51.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.52 โ‚น2,649
$87.6 MX$1,512
-67.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$66.9 โ‚น6,218
$963 MX$16.6K
-93.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.77 โ‚น4,160
$482 MX$8,326
-90.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 โ‚น17.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-89.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,596 โ‚น148.2K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-59.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 โ‚น35.7K
$726 MX$12.5K
-47.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Dhanbad: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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