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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 239.6% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 337.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 179.1% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 328.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.36 โ‚น202
408.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$8.13 โ‚น695
422.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.41 โ‚น291
207.04%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.46 โ‚น124
146.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.34 โ‚น28.7
323.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.09 โ‚น7.42
888.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.22 โ‚น190
39.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.13 โ‚น268
46.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.55 โ‚น47.01
150.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.46 โ‚น39.1
302.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.51 โ‚น43.99
207.84%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.92 โ‚น78.6
177.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.37 โ‚น373
97.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.58 โ‚น221
231.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.41 โ‚น120
92.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.68 โ‚น57.9
122.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.03 โ‚น87.8
82.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.49 โ‚น41.59
346.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.24 โ‚น20.58
679.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.34 โ‚น29.48
544.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.22 โ‚น18.77
386.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.27 โ‚น23.19
303.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.59 โ‚น221
52.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.98 โ‚น597
26.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2 โ‚น171
-14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.36 โ‚น202
10.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.55 โ‚น560
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.3 โ‚น25.95
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.7 โ‚น744
205.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.22 โ‚น18.79
1372.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.19 โ‚น16.18
1152.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.71 โ‚น146
81.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.21 โ‚น104
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$11.6K โ‚น989K
162.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$17.8K โ‚น1.5M
35.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$12.91 โ‚น1,104
552.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$2.59 โ‚น222
754.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.31 โ‚น625
312.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$4.91 โ‚น420
958.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.03 โ‚น858
86.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$1.19 โ‚น102
326.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$51 โ‚น4,360
292.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$686 โ‚น58.7K
677.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$26.57 โ‚น2,272
34.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.44 โ‚น2,347
45.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$23.57 โ‚น2,016
235.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$31.06 โ‚น2,657
184.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$57.9 โ‚น4,952
1567.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$41.18 โ‚น3,522
1051.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$277 โ‚น23.7K
496.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$181 โ‚น15.4K
565.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,056 โ‚น90.4K
191.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$654 โ‚น55.9K
1051.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$697 โ‚น59.6K
13.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Begusarai: October 29, 2025

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