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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 83.6% more expensive than Baglung without rent, and 179.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 121.8% more expensive than Baglung without rent, and 205.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.79 NPR 264
562.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$19.21 NPR 2,832
119.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.41 NPR 944
67.71%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.84 NPR 271
88.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.53 NPR 78.6
173.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.17 NPR 24.93
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.56 NPR 378
19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.56 NPR 525
24.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.89 NPR 131
53.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.55 NPR 80.9
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.95 NPR 139
62.11%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.80 NPR 265
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.74 NPR 1,288
-1.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.12 NPR 459
176.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.27 NPR 924
75.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.24 NPR 331
22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.09 NPR 160
31.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.19 NPR 176
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.69 NPR 101
214.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.48 NPR 71.1
291.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.69 NPR 101
226.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.49 NPR 71.8
118.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.25 NPR 36.55
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.98 NPR 439
39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.90 NPR 1,017
49.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.34 NPR 344
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.23 NPR 476
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.21 NPR 31.22
161.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.24 NPR 330
43.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.07 NPR 158
131.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.55 NPR 523
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.22 NPR 180
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$31.4K NPR 4.6M
-2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-41.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$33.53 NPR 4,941
145.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.80 NPR 707
364.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.60 NPR 1,415
212.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$18.44 NPR 2,718
178.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.31 NPR 488
50.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$91.0 NPR 13.4K
119.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,762 NPR 554.5K
40.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$24.59 NPR 3,623
45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$28.18 NPR 4,152
40.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$58.2 NPR 8,579
38.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$39.50 NPR 5,821
123.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$104 NPR 15.3K
835.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$63.1 NPR 9,303
663.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$208 NPR 30.7K
666.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$144 NPR 21.2K
722.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$3,370 NPR 496.6K
20.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,348 NPR 346.0K
177.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Baglung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$173 NPR 25.4K
338.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baglung: March 1, 2026

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