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 60.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dharwad is 60.2% 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
$2.27 โ‚น211
$11.61 MX$201
-80.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.54 โ‚น979
$42.75 MX$739
-75.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 โ‚น342
$10.60 MX$183
-65.28%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น147
$3.59 MX$62.0
-55.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น37.53
$1.45 MX$25.10
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น15.18
$0.90 MX$15.52
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น159
$3.03 MX$52.4
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚น279
$4.56 MX$78.8
-34.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น64.6
$1.45 MX$25.10
-52.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.97
$1.83 MX$31.59
-73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น67.2
$1.61 MX$27.80
-55.28%
Eggs
$0.90 โ‚น84.0
$2.54 MX$43.87
-64.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.89 โ‚น454
$8.54 MX$148
-42.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚น285
$8.47 MX$146
-63.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚น187
$2.73 MX$47.18
-26.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น62.1
$1.49 MX$25.80
-55.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น86.4
$1.94 MX$33.59
-52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.10
$2.16 MX$37.42
-76.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น32.83
$1.85 MX$31.92
-81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.83
$2.19 MX$37.84
-80.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น42.63
$1.07 MX$18.54
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.58
$1.08 MX$18.73
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 โ‚น359
$4.06 MX$70.2
-4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 โ‚น638
$10.46 MX$181
-34.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚น159
$1.65 MX$28.59
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚น271
$2.55 MX$44.06
14.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚น475
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น28.01
$0.56 MX$9.61
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 โ‚น832
$26.20 MX$453
-65.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 โ‚น72.0
$3.14 MX$54.3
-75.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น24.27
$2.37 MX$41.00
-89.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น138
$3.24 MX$56.0
-54.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น109
$1.31 MX$22.72
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-53.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-9.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.57 โ‚น3,584
$83.1 MX$1,438
-53.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 โ‚น333
$22.15 MX$383
-83.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 โ‚น675
$29.37 MX$508
-75.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.02 โ‚น1,488
$51.2 MX$885
-68.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 โ‚น635
$18.69 MX$323
-63.46%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 โ‚น266
$4.89 MX$84.5
-41.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.0 โ‚น4,836
$199 MX$3,435
-73.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,537 โ‚น142.8K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-70.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.13 โ‚น2,242
$35.93 MX$621
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.99 โ‚น2,322
$39.39 MX$681
-36.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.29 โ‚น3,929
$80.3 MX$1,388
-47.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.15 โ‚น2,988
$87.6 MX$1,514
-63.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.6K
$963 MX$16.7K
-87.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 โ‚น7,085
$482 MX$8,336
-84.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 โ‚น26.0K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-83.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น17.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-84.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 โ‚น85.0K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-76.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$549 โ‚น51.0K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-91.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dharwad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Dharwad: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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