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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirtipur is 52.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirtipur is 39.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 246
$11.99 MX$227
-84.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.7 NPR 2,560
$42.47 MX$803
-55.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 NPR 873
$10.47 MX$198
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$1.92 NPR 263
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 20.51
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 NPR 350
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NPR 508
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 NPR 96.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPR 76.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 NPR 129
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.13%
Eggs
$1.77 NPR 242
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 NPR 1,207
$8.61 MX$163
2.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 431
$8.54 MX$161
-63.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.17 NPR 845
$10.98 MX$208
-43.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 297
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 NPR 148
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPR 172
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 89.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 98.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 67.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 387
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 NPR 946
$8.86 MX$167
-22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 308
$1.72 MX$32.53
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NPR 445
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 NPR 27.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPR 301
$3.24 MX$61.2
-32.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NPR 151
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 NPR 494
$3.11 MX$58.7
16.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NPR 172
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NPR 4.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
66.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.02 NPR 4,521
$84.2 MX$1,592
-60.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.97 NPR 681
$22.14 MX$419
-77.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.61 NPR 1,316
$30.14 MX$570
-68.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.27 NPR 2,502
$52 MX$983
-64.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 NPR 462
$5.07 MX$95.9
-33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.1 NPR 4,944
$200 MX$3,787
-81.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,738 NPR 511.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-29.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.68 NPR 3,379
$35.74 MX$676
-30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.56 NPR 3,774
$39.8 MX$753
-30.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58 NPR 7,935
$79 MX$1,493
-26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.91 NPR 5,328
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.8 NPR 8,734
$474 MX$8,968
-86.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 NPR 28.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirtipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Kirtipur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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