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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 49.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 NPR 305
$11.99 MX$227
-81.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.07 NPR 2,612
$42.47 MX$803
-55.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 NPR 915
$10.47 MX$198
-36.20%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 252
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 48.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPR 18.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
-85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 364
$3.09 MX$58.5
-13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 503
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 99.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 NPR 47.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
-81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 NPR 103
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.23%
Eggs
$1.49 NPR 204
$2.55 MX$48.3
-41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 NPR 990
$8.61 MX$163
-16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 NPR 396
$8.54 MX$161
-66.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 NPR 707
$10.98 MX$208
-53.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 NPR 277
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 91.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 NPR 52.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-82.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 NPR 38.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
-85.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 67
$1.07 MX$20.23
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 NPR 27.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 402
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 NPR 443
$8.86 MX$167
-63.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 322
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 447
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 23.65
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 306
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 113
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 506
$3.11 MX$58.7
18.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 NPR 187
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
66.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.04 NPR 3,702
$84.2 MX$1,592
-67.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 NPR 652
$22.14 MX$419
-78.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 NPR 1,627
$30.14 MX$570
-60.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.86 NPR 1,761
$52 MX$983
-75.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 NPR 405
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.26 NPR 3,048
$200 MX$3,787
-88.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 NPR 369.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.52 NPR 1,714
$35.74 MX$676
-64.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.76 NPR 3,801
$39.8 MX$753
-30.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.29 NPR 4,011
$79 MX$1,493
-62.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.98 NPR 4,515
$88.4 MX$1,671
-62.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$39.57 NPR 5,419
$965 MX$18.3K
-95.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.73 NPR 2,702
$474 MX$8,968
-95.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 NPR 12K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-94.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 NPR 7,434
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-95.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 NPR 27.2K
$792 MX$15K
-74.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Dharan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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