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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dimapur is 68.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dimapur is 58.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.37 โ‚น117
$11.99 MX$227
-88.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 โ‚น905
$42.47 MX$803
-75.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 โ‚น490
$10.47 MX$198
-45.27%
Cappuccino
$1.66 โ‚น142
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น18.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
-84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
-86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 โ‚น123
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น247
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น63.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น36.84
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น23.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
-82.17%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น79.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚น245
$8.61 MX$163
-66.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$8.54 MX$161
-73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚น163
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น64.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น80.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น71
$2.19 MX$41.42
-62.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 โ‚น24.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-84.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น30.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 โ‚น33.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 โ‚น307
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 โ‚น483
$8.86 MX$167
-36.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚น122
$1.72 MX$32.53
-17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น242
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.38 โ‚น375
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 โ‚น25.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 โ‚น767
$26.59 MX$503
-66.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น38.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
-86.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.33
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น125
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น96.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.16 โ‚น1,468
$84.2 MX$1,592
-79.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$22.14 MX$419
-84.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.54 โ‚น474
$30.14 MX$570
-81.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.41 โ‚น1,147
$52 MX$983
-74.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 โ‚น606
$18.72 MX$354
-62.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 โ‚น254
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.68 โ‚น2,795
$200 MX$3,787
-83.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,952 โ‚น166.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-63.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.18 โ‚น1,469
$35.74 MX$676
-51.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.75 โ‚น1,005
$39.8 MX$753
-70.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.81 โ‚น4,004
$79 MX$1,493
-40.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.02 โ‚น2,995
$88.4 MX$1,671
-60.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น10.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 โ‚น6,423
$474 MX$8,968
-84.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น23.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น15.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,037 โ‚น88.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 โ‚น44.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dimapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 โ‚น16.6K
$792 MX$15K
-75.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
11.42
-35.38%

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Last update for Dimapur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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