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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dibrugarh is 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dibrugarh is 40.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 โ‚น269
$11.99 MX$227
-73.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.48 โ‚น982
$42.47 MX$803
-72.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 โ‚น502
$10.47 MX$198
-43.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 โ‚น140
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚น43
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚น449
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น58.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚น52.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น49.42
$1.57 MX$29.68
-63.06%
Eggs
$1.28 โ‚น110
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 โ‚น393
$8.61 MX$163
-46.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚น433
$8.54 MX$161
-40.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚น294
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚น97.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚น156
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น66.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
-64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚น25.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น47.29
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น38.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น41.52
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 โ‚น509
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น298
$8.86 MX$167
-60.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚น80.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น247
$2.61 MX$49.37
10.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚น409
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
-53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น754
$26.59 MX$503
-66.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 โ‚น72.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚น32.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น122
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-55.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K โ‚น1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.74 โ‚น1,688
$84.2 MX$1,592
-76.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 โ‚น341
$22.14 MX$419
-82.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.81 โ‚น668
$30.14 MX$570
-74.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.75 โ‚น1,347
$52 MX$983
-69.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 โ‚น603
$18.72 MX$354
-62.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 โ‚น487
$5.07 MX$95.9
12.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.68 โ‚น2,025
$200 MX$3,787
-88.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 โ‚น130.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.13 โ‚น3,603
$35.74 MX$676
17.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29 โ‚น2,481
$39.8 MX$753
-27.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 โ‚น5,141
$79 MX$1,493
-23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 โ‚น5,159
$88.4 MX$1,671
-31.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 โ‚น14.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-82.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 โ‚น6,613
$474 MX$8,968
-83.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 โ‚น29.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,061 โ‚น90.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 โ‚น51.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dibrugarh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 โ‚น34.1K
$792 MX$15K
-49.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
11.42
2.89%

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Last update for Dibrugarh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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