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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 190.5% more expensive than Bhimdatta without rent, and 215% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 115.4% more expensive than Bhimdatta without rent, and 241.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$0.75 NPRย 109
1484.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.78 NPRย 2,727
123.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.49 NPRย 942
62.56%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.51 NPRย 219
138.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.54 NPRย 79.0
177.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.17 NPRย 24.60
435.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.55 NPRย 371
20.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.67 NPRย 534
21.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.61 NPRย 88.1
127.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.54 NPRย 78.7
251.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.80 NPRย 116
100.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.71 NPRย 249
52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.22 NPRย 1,048
15.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.14 NPRย 456
175.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.14 NPRย 892
77.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.27 NPRย 329
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.04 NPRย 151
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.23 NPRย 179
59.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.69 NPRย 100
207.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.49 NPRย 71.5
279.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.64 NPRย 92.6
246.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.49 NPRย 70.7
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.25 NPRย 35.95
316.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.83 NPRย 410
43.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.47 NPRย 504
193.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.35 NPRย 341
-28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.35 NPRย 486
-21.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.17 NPRย 25.19
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.20 NPRย 319
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.81 NPRย 117
203.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.67 NPRย 533
-11.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.28 NPRย 185
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.6K NPRย 4.6M
-4.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.2K NPRย 5.8M
-40.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$26.04 NPRย 3,781
220.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.98 NPRย 724
359.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.64 NPRย 1,400
211.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.30 NPRย 2,656
183.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.79 NPRย 405
83.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$72.3 NPRย 10.5K
177.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,771 NPRย 402.4K
91.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$25.15 NPRย 3,653
42.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$28.13 NPRย 4,084
43.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$45.84 NPRย 6,656
72.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$29.40 NPRย 4,269
203.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$103 NPRย 15.0K
815.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$64.1 NPRย 9,304
653.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$205 NPRย 29.8K
678.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$145 NPRย 21.0K
737.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bhimdatta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$345 NPRย 50.1K
111.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhimdatta: January 13, 2026

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