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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 58.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 46.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 254
$11.99 MX$227
-84.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 NPR 2,620
$42.47 MX$803
-54.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 NPR 915
$10.47 MX$198
-36.10%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 212
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 25.54
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 NPR 358
$3.09 MX$58.5
-15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NPR 511
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 100
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 112
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 NPR 1,003
$8.61 MX$163
-14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPR 442
$8.54 MX$161
-62.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.02 NPR 824
$10.98 MX$208
-45.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 298
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 142
$1.51 MX$28.57
-31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-75.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-70.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 NPR 393
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 NPR 319
$1.72 MX$32.53
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NPR 447
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 25.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
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)
$0.78 NPR 106
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 487
$3.11 MX$58.7
14.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPR 176
$1.31 MX$24.85
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NPR 4.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
68.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.8 NPR 3,669
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.84 NPR 663
$22.14 MX$419
-78.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 NPR 1,295
$30.14 MX$570
-68.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 NPR 2,469
$52 MX$983
-65.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 NPR 369
$5.07 MX$95.9
-46.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-63.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 NPR 3,413
$35.74 MX$676
-30.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 NPR 3,749
$39.8 MX$753
-31.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.62 NPR 6,247
$79 MX$1,493
-42.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.63 NPR 3,921
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 14.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.8 NPR 8,730
$474 MX$8,968
-86.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 27.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$792 MX$15K
-86.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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