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

🙂 Solo nomad: Itahari is 60.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itahari is 57.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 272
$11.85 MX$211
-84.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.00 NPR 2,793
$42.16 MX$750
-54.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 NPR 949
$10.75 MX$191
-39.91%
Cappuccino
$1.56 NPR 230
$3.47 MX$61.8
-55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.6
$1.45 MX$25.85
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 26.67
$0.90 MX$16.06
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 373
$3.05 MX$54.3
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NPR 533
$4.42 MX$78.6
-18.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 116
$1.37 MX$24.36
-42.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 NPR 87.5
$1.87 MX$33.31
-67.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 114
$1.54 MX$27.46
-49.35%
Eggs
$1.54 NPR 227
$2.50 MX$44.53
-38.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 NPR 1,062
$8.61 MX$153
-16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 478
$8.63 MX$154
-62.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 NPR 888
$11.02 MX$196
-45.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 NPR 278
$2.75 MX$48.91
-31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 116
$1.43 MX$25.41
-44.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 183
$1.87 MX$33.32
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$2.17 MX$38.56
-68.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.6
$1.88 MX$33.50
-74.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 100
$2.25 MX$39.96
-69.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.3
$1.07 MX$18.99
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 NPR 49.14
$1.07 MX$19.10
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 NPR 419
$4.15 MX$73.9
-31.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 NPR 981
$10.34 MX$184
-35.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 337
$1.68 MX$29.87
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 492
$2.48 MX$44.19
35.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.03
$0.55 MX$9.87
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 312
$3.22 MX$57.2
-34.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 120
$2.48 MX$44.15
-66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 522
$3.11 MX$55.3
14.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 179
$1.26 MX$22.34
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
67.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.18 NPR 3,848
$82.5 MX$1,467
-68.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 NPR 729
$22.29 MX$396
-77.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 NPR 1,401
$30.02 MX$534
-68.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.09 NPR 2,660
$51.4 MX$915
-64.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 NPR 398
$4.98 MX$88.7
-45.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.3 NPR 10.8K
$200 MX$3,558
-63.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 NPR 400.8K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-48.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 NPR 3,664
$35.71 MX$635
-30.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.16 NPR 4,140
$39.56 MX$704
-28.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.36 NPR 6,667
$80.6 MX$1,433
-43.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.50 NPR 4,189
$88.3 MX$1,571
-67.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.2K
$969 MX$17.2K
-89.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$17.99 NPR 2,645
$482 MX$8,579
-96.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 NPR 14.7K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-93.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-87.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itahari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 NPR 29.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-73.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Itahari: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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