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 63.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dharwad is 65.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น205
$11.73 MX$222
-79.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 โ‚น893
$41.52 MX$785
-74.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$10.57 MX$200
-64.14%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚น131
$3.49 MX$65.9
-56.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.33
$1.45 MX$27.33
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.31
$0.97 MX$18.33
-83.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น150
$3.03 MX$57.2
-41.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 โ‚น265
$4.59 MX$86.8
-32.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น56.2
$1.42 MX$26.87
-53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น39.01
$1.87 MX$35.43
-75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-53.25%
Eggs
$0.9 โ‚น77.3
$2.6 MX$49.21
-65.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚น437
$8.32 MX$157
-38.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚น252
$8.54 MX$161
-65.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚น176
$2.66 MX$50.2
-22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.8
$1.51 MX$28.5
-52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น78.8
$1.9 MX$35.87
-51.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น45.79
$2.19 MX$41.45
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.53
$1.78 MX$33.7
-78.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.2
$2.17 MX$41.05
-79.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น41.78
$1.07 MX$20.14
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.29
$1.09 MX$20.53
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 โ‚น340
$4.17 MX$78.8
-4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 โ‚น625
$8.75 MX$165
-16.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚น150
$1.69 MX$31.91
3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น245
$2.53 MX$47.74
13.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.29 โ‚น452
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.89
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 โ‚น764
$26.97 MX$510
-66.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚น66.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-76.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.41
$2.49 MX$47.01
-90.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น127
$3.22 MX$60.8
-53.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น105
$1.26 MX$23.87
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-54.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K โ‚น1.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-8.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.31 โ‚น3,362
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.4 โ‚น291
$22.8 MX$431
-85.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.37 โ‚น630
$30.04 MX$568
-75.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.88 โ‚น1,358
$51.4 MX$972
-69.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 โ‚น583
$18.28 MX$346
-62.69%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น253
$4.97 MX$94.1
-40.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚น4,418
$197 MX$3,719
-73.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,553 โ‚น132.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-70.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.42 โ‚น2,089
$35.81 MX$677
-31.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.01 โ‚น2,139
$39.43 MX$745
-36.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.62 โ‚น3,731
$80.9 MX$1,529
-46.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32 โ‚น2,737
$86.3 MX$1,631
-62.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น10.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 โ‚น6,472
$478 MX$9,037
-84.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น23.7K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น15.6K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-84.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 โ‚น89.2K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 โ‚น51.5K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Dharwad: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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