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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 219.2% more expensive than Biratnagar without rent, and 231.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 108.5% more expensive than Biratnagar without rent, and 246.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.72 NPRĀ 236
597.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.46 NPRĀ 2,528
130.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.62 NPRĀ 1,180
21.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.46 NPRĀ 200
146.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.34 NPRĀ 46.99
323.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.16 NPRĀ 21.86
456.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.68 NPRĀ 230
83.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.59 NPRĀ 355
76.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.64 NPRĀ 88.3
115.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.4 NPRĀ 54.1
362.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.72 NPRĀ 98.1
118.06%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.4 NPRĀ 192
82.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.05 NPRĀ 692
70.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.9 NPRĀ 398
194.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.49 NPRĀ 478
214.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.23 NPRĀ 305
21.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.86 NPRĀ 117
75.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.44 NPRĀ 198
30.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.58 NPRĀ 78.8
277.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.4 NPRĀ 55
367.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.51 NPRĀ 70.5
329.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.5 NPRĀ 68.2
114.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.32 NPRĀ 43.34
240.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.86 NPRĀ 392
38.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.36 NPRĀ 324
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.3 NPRĀ 452
-20.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.15 NPRĀ 20.21
246.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$13.17 NPRĀ 1,804
101.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.24 NPRĀ 307
44.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.76 NPRĀ 105
213.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.6 NPRĀ 356
19.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.27 NPRĀ 174
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.8K NPRĀ 4.3M
-4.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$40.9K NPRĀ 5.6M
-41.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$27.04 NPRĀ 3,703
211.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.55 NPRĀ 622
386.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.14 NPRĀ 1,388
197.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$18.5 NPRĀ 2,533
180.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$2.15 NPRĀ 294
770.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.52 NPRĀ 482
44.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$51.9 NPRĀ 7,109
285.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,893 NPRĀ 259.2K
181.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$24.99 NPRĀ 3,422
43.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.04 NPRĀ 4,936
10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$26.81 NPRĀ 3,671
194.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$33.35 NPRĀ 4,567
164.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$103 NPRĀ 14.1K
837.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$57.5 NPRĀ 7,873
724.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$210 NPRĀ 28.7K
687.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$144 NPRĀ 19.7K
734.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$422 NPRĀ 57.7K
631.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$280 NPRĀ 38.3K
2591.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Biratnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$180 NPRĀ 24.7K
339.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14
-18.43%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biratnagar: October 28, 2025

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