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

🙂 Solo nomad: Itahari is 64.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itahari is 50% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 256
$11.99 MX$227
-84.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.15 NPR 2,622
$42.47 MX$803
-54.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 NPR 908
$10.47 MX$198
-36.68%
Cappuccino
$1.54 NPR 210
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74
$1.44 MX$27.16
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 NPR 360
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NPR 488
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 99.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NPR 104
$1.57 MX$29.68
-51.59%
Eggs
$1.57 NPR 215
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 NPR 1,046
$8.61 MX$163
-11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 NPR 425
$8.54 MX$161
-63.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 NPR 817
$10.98 MX$208
-45.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 NPR 260
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 114
$1.51 MX$28.57
-45.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 169
$1.88 MX$35.63
-34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-75.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 73.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 49.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPR 400
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 NPR 943
$8.86 MX$167
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPR 309
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NPR 437
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 26.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 105
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPR 510
$3.11 MX$58.7
19.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NPR 173
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
66.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.87 NPR 3,679
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.87 NPR 667
$22.14 MX$419
-78.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.77 NPR 1,338
$30.14 MX$570
-67.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.49 NPR 2,531
$52 MX$983
-64.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.68 NPR 368
$5.07 MX$95.9
-47.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.2 NPR 10K
$200 MX$3,787
-63.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,745 NPR 375.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.47 NPR 3,351
$35.74 MX$676
-31.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.75 NPR 3,800
$39.8 MX$753
-30.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.23 NPR 6,193
$79 MX$1,493
-42.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.03 NPR 3,975
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$18.32 NPR 2,508
$474 MX$8,968
-96.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97 NPR 13.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-94.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 19.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 NPR 29.6K
$792 MX$15K
-72.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Itahari: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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