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

🙂 Solo nomad: Narsingdi is 71.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narsingdi is 65.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 ৳153
$11.99 MX$227
-89.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$4.8 ৳588
$42.47 MX$803
-88.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.8 ৳343
$10.47 MX$198
-73.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 ৳686
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ৳497
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-
Cappuccino
$1.32 ৳162
$3.6 MX$68.2
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳39.27
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ৳14.88
$0.89 MX$16.79
-86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ৳67.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ৳52.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-72.61%
Eggs
$0.77 ৳94.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-69.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.5 ৳797
$8.61 MX$163
-24.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.1 ৳135
$8.54 MX$161
-87.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.47 ৳548
$10.98 MX$208
-59.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 ৳133
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ৳87
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 ৳134
$1.88 MX$35.63
-41.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.2 ৳24.46
$1.87 MX$35.3
-89.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ৳43.54
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳46.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 ৳24.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-81.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.66 ৳1,061
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ৳105
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ৳178
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ৳361
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.06 ৳1,233
$26.59 MX$503
-62.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ৳308
$3.11 MX$58.7
-19.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ৳128
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K ৳4.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K ৳4.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
40.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.05 ৳2,824
$84.2 MX$1,592
-72.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.68 ৳696
$22.14 MX$419
-74.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.3 ৳1,629
$30.14 MX$570
-55.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.58 ৳1,665
$52 MX$983
-73.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 ৳1,463
$18.72 MX$354
-36.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.19 ৳391
$5.07 MX$95.9
-37.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.51 ৳3,617
$200 MX$3,787
-85.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,341 ৳164.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-74.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.16 ৳2,471
$35.74 MX$676
-43.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.57 ৳2,275
$39.8 MX$753
-53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 ৳6,418
$79 MX$1,493
-33.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.27 ৳4,199
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69 ৳8,460
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.77 ৳5,119
$474 MX$8,968
-91.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ৳20K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 ৳11.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$317 ৳38.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narsingdi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
11.42
2.19%

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Last update for Narsingdi: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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