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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhangadhi is 64.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhangadhi is 58.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 253
$11.99 MX$227
-84.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 NPR 1,972
$42.47 MX$803
-66.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.3 NPR 1,273
$10.47 MX$198
-11.17%
Cappuccino
$1.53 NPR 210
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 67.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 19.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 361
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPR 488
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 NPR 86.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 79.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 NPR 103
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.23%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 235
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 NPR 1,002
$8.61 MX$163
-14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 NPR 430
$8.54 MX$161
-63.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.1 NPR 836
$10.98 MX$208
-44.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 NPR 302
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 150
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 169
$1.88 MX$35.63
-34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 66.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 92.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 392
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 321
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 440
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPR 29.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
-59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NPR 107
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 NPR 504
$3.11 MX$58.7
18.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 169
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K NPR 5.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
69.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.75 NPR 3,662
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 NPR 650
$22.14 MX$419
-78.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 NPR 1,326
$30.14 MX$570
-67.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.85 NPR 2,445
$52 MX$983
-65.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 NPR 372
$5.07 MX$95.9
-46.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 NPR 9,935
$200 MX$3,787
-63.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 NPR 371.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.09 NPR 3,435
$35.74 MX$676
-29.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.2 NPR 3,725
$39.8 MX$753
-31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.12 NPR 6,315
$79 MX$1,493
-41.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.35 NPR 3,882
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 14.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.9 NPR 8,615
$474 MX$8,968
-86.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 NPR 28.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 19.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-88.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhangadhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Dhangadhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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