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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Muzaffarpur is 70.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Muzaffarpur is 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 โ‚น145
$11.99 MX$227
-85.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.82 โ‚น840
$42.47 MX$803
-76.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 โ‚น290
$10.47 MX$198
-67.62%
Cappuccino
$1.48 โ‚น126
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น31.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 โ‚น177
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚น257
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 โ‚น51.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 โ‚น16.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
-89.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น48.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-63.69%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น81
$2.55 MX$48.3
-62.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.03 โ‚น601
$8.61 MX$163
-18.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚น219
$8.54 MX$161
-70.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚น119
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น41.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
-68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
-75.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น47.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚น25.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
-83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น41.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น41.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 โ‚น217
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.7 โ‚น573
$8.86 MX$167
-24.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น172
$1.72 MX$32.53
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น202
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.62 โ‚น567
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น753
$26.59 MX$503
-66.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$3.11 MX$58.7
-25.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K โ‚น2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
39.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.16 โ‚น2,751
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 โ‚น280
$22.14 MX$419
-85.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.36 โ‚น629
$30.14 MX$570
-75.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.04 โ‚น1,372
$52 MX$983
-69.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 โ‚น607
$18.72 MX$354
-62.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.8 โ‚น325
$5.07 MX$95.9
-25.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.4 โ‚น4,310
$200 MX$3,787
-74.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$410 โ‚น35.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-92.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.06 โ‚น2,229
$35.74 MX$676
-27.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 โ‚น2,227
$39.8 MX$753
-34.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.43 โ‚น3,629
$79 MX$1,493
-46.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.34 โ‚น3,194
$88.4 MX$1,671
-57.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$81 โ‚น6,931
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.4 โ‚น6,108
$474 MX$8,968
-84.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 โ‚น14.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น10.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-89.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,061 โ‚น90.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$598 โ‚น51.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Muzaffarpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 โ‚น29.1K
$792 MX$15K
-57.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

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Last update for Muzaffarpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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