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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 234.5% more expensive than Bhiwadi without rent, and 259.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 166.9% more expensive than Bhiwadi without rent, and 264.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.43 โ‚น294
249.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$11.79 โ‚น1,009
260.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.83 โ‚น242
269.96%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.22 โ‚น190
62.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.22 โ‚น18.72
554.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.17 โ‚น14.61
423.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.41 โ‚น121
119.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.74 โ‚น320
22.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.75 โ‚น64.4
84.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.51 โ‚น43.27
262.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.87 โ‚น74.8
80.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1 โ‚น85.4
155.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.76 โ‚น236
211.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.34 โ‚น200
264.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.16 โ‚น185
25.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.84 โ‚น71.7
79.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.01 โ‚น86.5
86.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.59 โ‚น50
271.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.22 โ‚น18.7
750.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.26 โ‚น22.23
742.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.74 โ‚น63.7
44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.34 โ‚น29.02
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.58 โ‚น391
-13.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.74 โ‚น1,175
-35.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.78 โ‚น152
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.76 โ‚น236
-5.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.83 โ‚น584
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.24 โ‚น20.63
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.73 โ‚น747
204.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.19 โ‚น102
172.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.42 โ‚น35.59
466.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.27 โ‚น194
37.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.19 โ‚น102
10.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.6K โ‚น1.7M
54.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.5K โ‚น2.4M
-15.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$44.45 โ‚น3,801
89.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.09 โ‚น349
441.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.46 โ‚น638
304.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$8.8 โ‚น753
490.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.09 โ‚น606
164.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.83 โ‚น242
79.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$90.2 โ‚น7,713
122.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,403 โ‚น120K
280.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$17.57 โ‚น1,502
103.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.55 โ‚น2,271
49.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$32.05 โ‚น2,741
146.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$23.08 โ‚น1,974
282.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$57.7 โ‚น4,935
1573.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$34.43 โ‚น2,945
1277.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$142 โ‚น12.1K
1064.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$181 โ‚น15.5K
562.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$412 โ‚น35.2K
648.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$656 โ‚น56.1K
1047.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$579 โ‚น49.5K
36.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.55
51.26%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bhiwadi: October 28, 2025

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