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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 273.5% more expensive than Bijapur without rent, and 252.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 160.1% more expensive than Bijapur without rent, and 278.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.57 โ‚น305
235.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$17.36 โ‚น1,485
144.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.14 โ‚น354
152.90%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.96 โ‚น167
83.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.33 โ‚น28.59
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.17 โ‚น14.72
423.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.22 โ‚น105
153.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.57 โ‚น305
28.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.46 โ‚น39.37
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.27 โ‚น23.28
585.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.67 โ‚น57.4
134.33%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.94 โ‚น80.3
171.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.37 โ‚น203
263.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.31 โ‚น197
269.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.78 โ‚น238
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.77 โ‚น65.4
96.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.07 โ‚น91.9
75.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.51 โ‚น43.38
329.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.37 โ‚น31.23
405.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.34 โ‚น28.91
544.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.7 โ‚น60.1
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 โ‚น25.71
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.93 โ‚น251
35.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.31 โ‚น796
-4.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.61 โ‚น52.1
181.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.43 โ‚น123
82.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.14 โ‚น183
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.8
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.48 โ‚น725
213.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.13 โ‚น96.8
186.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.36 โ‚น30.38
561.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.59 โ‚น136
95.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.25 โ‚น107
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$17.7K โ‚น1.5M
71.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.9K โ‚น2M
0.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$39.72 โ‚น3,397
112.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.51 โ‚น386
390.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.34 โ‚น713
261.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$16.2 โ‚น1,386
220.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.99 โ‚น598
167.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.18 โ‚น357
21.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$117 โ‚น9,965
71.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,602 โ‚น222.6K
104.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$9.36 โ‚น801
281.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$11.59 โ‚น991
243.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$29.14 โ‚น2,493
171.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$17.36 โ‚น1,484
409.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$126 โ‚น10.8K
665.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$75.4 โ‚น6,448
529.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$277 โ‚น23.7K
496.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$182 โ‚น15.5K
561.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,056 โ‚น90.3K
191.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$556 โ‚น47.5K
1254.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bijapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$181 โ‚น15.5K
336.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.19
24.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bijapur: October 28, 2025

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