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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dhangadhi is 62.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhangadhi is 54.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPRย 260
$11.88 MX$210
-84.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.47 NPRย 2,101
$41.90 MX$740
-65.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 NPRย 1,347
$10.55 MX$186
-12.04%
Cappuccino
$1.57 NPRย 227
$3.60 MX$63.5
-56.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPRย 70.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
-67.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPRย 25.83
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 NPRย 378
$3.08 MX$54.4
-15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPRย 516
$4.47 MX$78.8
-20.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 NPRย 85.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPRย 85.9
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NPRย 110
$1.60 MX$28.27
-52.50%
Eggs
$1.72 NPRย 249
$2.60 MX$45.97
-33.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 NPRย 1,099
$8.36 MX$148
-9.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 NPRย 454
$8.64 MX$152
-63.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.14 NPRย 891
$10.91 MX$192
-43.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 NPRย 330
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPRย 153
$1.44 MX$25.46
-27.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPRย 182
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPRย 101
$2.12 MX$37.34
-67.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPRย 70.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-74.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 NPRย 94.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-70.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPRย 71.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRย 39.34
$1.04 MX$18.36
-74.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPRย 424
$4.05 MX$71.5
-27.90%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPRย 326
$1.69 MX$29.79
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 NPRย 481
$2.62 MX$46.25
26.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPRย 29.26
$0.51 MX$9.09
-60.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 NPRย 319
$3.15 MX$55.7
-30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPRย 119
$2.46 MX$43.49
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 NPRย 539
$3.26 MX$57.5
13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPRย 186
$1.32 MX$23.36
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K NPRย 4.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NPRย 6.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
72.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.11 NPRย 3,791
$83.5 MX$1,474
-68.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPRย 693
$22.86 MX$404
-79.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.70 NPRย 1,409
$30.04 MX$530
-67.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.04 NPRย 2,620
$51.9 MX$916
-65.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPRย 405
$5.12 MX$90.4
-45.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.7 NPRย 10.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-64.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,788 NPRย 404.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-47.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.32 NPRย 3,676
$35.73 MX$631
-29.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.98 NPRย 4,062
$40.27 MX$711
-30.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.47 NPRย 6,601
$79.2 MX$1,398
-42.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.30 NPRย 4,254
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPRย 15.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-89.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.0 NPRย 9,147
$483 MX$8,525
-86.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 NPRย 30.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPRย 20.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-88.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Dhangadhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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