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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 273.3% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 332.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 176.2% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 322.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.34 โ‚น212
407.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$8.09 โ‚น735
417.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.48 โ‚น316
203.16%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.40 โ‚น127
157.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.31 โ‚น28.08
383.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.11 โ‚น9.59
727.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.33 โ‚น211
32.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.04 โ‚น276
47.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
148.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.45 โ‚น41.02
322.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
185.71%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
173.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.20 โ‚น381
99.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.70 โ‚น245
220.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.40 โ‚น127
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
111.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
94.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.46 โ‚น41.64
360.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.22 โ‚น19.92
745.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.35 โ‚น31.47
534.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
363.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.25 โ‚น22.47
316.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.61 โ‚น237
55.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.48 โ‚น588
57.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.10 โ‚น190
-19.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.36 โ‚น214
11.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.47 โ‚น588
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.34
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.68 โ‚น788
205.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
1331.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.18 โ‚น16.50
1266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.72 โ‚น156
89.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.22 โ‚น111
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
167.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
37.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$12.96 โ‚น1,177
544.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$2.51 โ‚น228
810.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.33 โ‚น665
309.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$5.13 โ‚น465
911.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$10.24 โ‚น930
78.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$1.18 โ‚น107
333.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$49.72 โ‚น4,513
303.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$689 โ‚น62.6K
671.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
37.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.63 โ‚น2,508
45.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$23.14 โ‚น2,101
242.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
189.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$57.2 โ‚น5,188
1556.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$41.27 โ‚น3,746
1070.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$271 โ‚น24.6K
489.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
577.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,012 โ‚น91.9K
294.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$499 โ‚น45.2K
1184.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Begusarai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$687 โ‚น62.4K
6.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Begusarai: January 12, 2026

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