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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 54.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 60.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 262
$11.85 MX$212
-84.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 NPR 2,785
$42.16 MX$755
-55.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 NPR 993
$10.75 MX$192
-37.21%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 228
$3.47 MX$62.2
-55.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.4
$1.45 MX$26.01
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.17
$0.90 MX$16.16
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 375
$3.05 MX$54.7
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 521
$4.42 MX$79.1
-19.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 NPR 117
$1.37 MX$24.51
-41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.1
$1.87 MX$33.51
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 NPR 118
$1.54 MX$27.63
-48.05%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 253
$2.50 MX$44.81
-31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 NPR 1,087
$8.61 MX$154
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 NPR 469
$8.63 MX$155
-63.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPR 874
$11.02 MX$197
-46.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 325
$2.75 MX$49.22
-19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.43 MX$25.56
-26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.87 MX$33.52
-33.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.6
$2.17 MX$38.80
-69.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.9
$1.88 MX$33.70
-76.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 92.5
$2.25 MX$40.21
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 76.8
$1.07 MX$19.11
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.65
$1.07 MX$19.22
-76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 426
$4.15 MX$74.4
-30.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 347
$1.68 MX$30.06
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$2.48 MX$44.46
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.36
$0.55 MX$9.93
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$3.22 MX$57.6
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$2.48 MX$44.42
-66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPR 538
$3.11 MX$55.7
17.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.26 MX$22.48
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
3.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
67.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.17 NPR 3,852
$82.5 MX$1,476
-68.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 734
$22.29 MX$399
-77.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 NPR 1,422
$30.02 MX$537
-67.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.54 NPR 2,729
$51.4 MX$921
-63.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 392
$4.98 MX$89.2
-46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
$200 MX$3,580
-63.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-48.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 NPR 3,700
$35.71 MX$639
-29.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.09 NPR 4,135
$39.56 MX$708
-28.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.04 NPR 6,778
$80.6 MX$1,442
-42.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.91 NPR 4,255
$88.3 MX$1,581
-67.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$969 MX$17.4K
-89.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.7 NPR 9,224
$482 MX$8,632
-87.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 30.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-87.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-87.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 NPR 14.9K
$756 MX$13.5K
-86.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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