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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 253.7% more expensive than Bhiwadi without rent, and 272.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 153.2% more expensive than Bhiwadi without rent, and 261.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.39 โ‚น307
250.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.52 โ‚น1,046
263.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.99 โ‚น271
252.84%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.25 โ‚น204
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
581.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.17 โ‚น15.50
435.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.41 โ‚น128
118.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.75 โ‚น341
19.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
82.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.51 โ‚น46.71
272.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.81 โ‚น73.8
97.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.97 โ‚น87.8
168.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$2.77 โ‚น252
201.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.33 โ‚น212
270.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.19 โ‚น199
19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
73.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.02 โ‚น92.6
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
259.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
745.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.26 โ‚น23.52
753.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.69 โ‚น62.7
47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น30.46
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.46 โ‚น405
-9.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.17 โ‚น832
11.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.75 โ‚น159
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.68 โ‚น243
-2.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$7.08 โ‚น642
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.79 โ‚น798
201.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.19 โ‚น108
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.42 โ‚น38.09
485.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.35 โ‚น213
38.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 โ‚น105
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.2K โ‚น1.7M
56.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.3K โ‚น2.6M
-16.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$44.87 โ‚น4,073
86.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.22 โ‚น383
441.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.48 โ‚น679
301.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$8.71 โ‚น791
495.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.07 โ‚น641
158.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.98 โ‚น270
71.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$91.8 โ‚น8,331
118.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
276.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$17.51 โ‚น1,589
104.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.58 โ‚น2,412
51.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$31.36 โ‚น2,847
152.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$23.51 โ‚น2,134
279.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$57.9 โ‚น5,254
1536.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$35.20 โ‚น3,195
1272.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$139 โ‚น12.6K
1049.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$179 โ‚น16.3K
574.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$398 โ‚น36.2K
903.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bhiwadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$573 โ‚น52.0K
27.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.55
51.26%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhiwadi: January 11, 2026

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