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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhulikhel is 62.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhulikhel is 55.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 246
$11.99 MX$227
-84.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 NPR 2,590
$42.47 MX$803
-55.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 NPR 899
$10.47 MX$198
-37.34%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 204
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 69.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 20.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 NPR 502
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 NPR 109
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 74.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 NPR 106
$1.57 MX$29.68
-50.96%
Eggs
$1.67 NPR 228
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 NPR 1,040
$8.61 MX$163
-11.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 431
$8.54 MX$161
-63.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 NPR 828
$10.98 MX$208
-44.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 NPR 314
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 150
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 163
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 65.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-74.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 92.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.27
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 NPR 409
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 320
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NPR 452
$2.61 MX$49.37
26.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 25.56
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NPR 297
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPR 113
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 NPR 500
$3.11 MX$58.7
17.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
66.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.56 NPR 3,636
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 NPR 650
$22.14 MX$419
-78.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 NPR 1,306
$30.14 MX$570
-68.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 NPR 2,448
$52 MX$983
-65.60%
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
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74 NPR 10.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-63.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,752 NPR 376.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 NPR 3,347
$35.74 MX$676
-31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.39 NPR 3,750
$39.8 MX$753
-31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.01 NPR 6,301
$79 MX$1,493
-41.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 NPR 3,991
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 8,886
$474 MX$8,968
-86.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 28.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhulikhel
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 Dhulikhel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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