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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dharwad is 69.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dharwad is 53.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 โ‚น206
$11.88 MX$210
-80.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 โ‚น947
$41.90 MX$740
-75.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 โ‚น330
$10.55 MX$186
-65.59%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น144
$3.60 MX$63.5
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
$1.50 MX$26.45
-72.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.33
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚น271
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.74
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
$1.60 MX$28.27
-55.00%
Eggs
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 โ‚น451
$8.36 MX$148
-40.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$8.64 MX$152
-64.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚น180
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.7
$1.44 MX$25.46
-52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚น90.2
$1.96 MX$34.55
-49.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.20
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.76
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$4.05 MX$71.5
-1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 โ‚น709
$10.18 MX$180
-23.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚น153
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น260
$2.62 MX$46.25
9.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น802
$26.52 MX$468
-66.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
$2.46 MX$43.49
-90.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$3.26 MX$57.5
-54.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-52.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-7.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.59 โ‚น3,593
$83.5 MX$1,474
-52.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$22.86 MX$404
-84.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.29 โ‚น662
$30.04 MX$530
-75.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.13 โ‚น1,464
$51.9 MX$916
-68.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 โ‚น647
$18.30 MX$323
-61.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น266
$5.12 MX$90.4
-42.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.1 โ‚น4,726
$201 MX$3,541
-74.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,510 โ‚น137.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-71.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.90 โ‚น2,169
$35.73 MX$631
-33.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
$40.27 MX$711
-37.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.46 โ‚น3,945
$79.2 MX$1,398
-45.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.35 โ‚น2,846
$89.3 MX$1,576
-64.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 โ‚น6,797
$483 MX$8,525
-84.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$936 โ‚น85.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 โ‚น51.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Dharwad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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