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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dhulikhel is 63.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dhulikhel is 51.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPRย 268
$11.88 MX$210
-84.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.67 NPRย 2,711
$41.90 MX$740
-55.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 NPRย 958
$10.55 MX$186
-37.44%
Cappuccino
$1.51 NPRย 219
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPRย 72.7
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPRย 23.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
-81.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 NPRย 374
$3.08 MX$54.4
-16.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NPRย 537
$4.47 MX$78.8
-17.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 NPRย 110
$1.39 MX$24.54
-45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPRย 85.7
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPRย 119
$1.60 MX$28.27
-48.75%
Eggs
$1.64 NPRย 238
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 NPRย 1,065
$8.36 MX$148
-12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 NPRย 470
$8.64 MX$152
-62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.07 NPRย 881
$10.91 MX$192
-44.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPRย 327
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPRย 159
$1.44 MX$25.46
-24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPRย 173
$1.96 MX$34.55
-39.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPRย 93.7
$2.12 MX$37.34
-69.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPRย 69.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-74.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 NPRย 93.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-71.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPRย 76.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRย 39.41
$1.04 MX$18.36
-74.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 NPRย 414
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 NPRย 337
$1.69 MX$29.79
37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPRย 466
$2.62 MX$46.25
22.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPRย 25.72
$0.51 MX$9.09
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 NPRย 324
$3.15 MX$55.7
-29.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPRย 119
$2.46 MX$43.49
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPRย 541
$3.26 MX$57.5
14.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPRย 179
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPRย 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPRย 5.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
70.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.32 NPRย 3,822
$83.5 MX$1,474
-68.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 NPRย 688
$22.86 MX$404
-79.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 NPRย 1,374
$30.04 MX$530
-68.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.25 NPRย 2,649
$51.9 MX$916
-64.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 NPRย 394
$5.12 MX$90.4
-46.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.5 NPRย 10.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-64.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,773 NPRย 402.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-47.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.24 NPRย 3,665
$35.73 MX$631
-29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 NPRย 3,970
$40.27 MX$711
-32.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.90 NPRย 6,519
$79.2 MX$1,398
-43.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.53 NPRย 4,142
$89.3 MX$1,576
-68.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPRย 15.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-89.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.0 NPRย 9,292
$483 MX$8,525
-86.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 NPRย 30.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-86.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPRย 21.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dhulikhel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Dhulikhel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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