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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 171.5% more expensive than Birendranagar without rent, and 217.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 102.4% more expensive than Birendranagar without rent, and 228.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.79 NPRย 260
563.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.62 NPRย 2,704
125.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.60 NPRย 959
59.85%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.48 NPRย 214
143.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.50 NPRย 72.4
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 NPRย 26.46
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.63 NPRย 382
17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.72 NPRย 539
20.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.73 NPRย 107
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.60 NPRย 86.8
216.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.76 NPRย 111
110.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.70 NPRย 247
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.34 NPRย 1,065
13.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.20 NPRย 465
170.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.03 NPRย 876
80.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.12 NPRย 307
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.05 NPRย 152
37.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.21 NPRย 175
61.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.70 NPRย 101
202.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.45 NPRย 66.0
313.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.68 NPRย 98.3
226.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.53 NPRย 76.3
92.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.27 NPRย 39.48
285.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.89 NPRย 419
40.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.26 NPRย 328
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.25 NPRย 472
-19.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 NPRย 31.53
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.16 NPRย 313
45.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.77 NPRย 112
219.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.58 NPRย 519
-8.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.28 NPRย 186
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.5K NPRย 4.7M
-7.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.5K NPRย 5.9M
-41.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$26.98 NPRย 3,917
209.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.77 NPRย 693
379.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.66 NPRย 1,403
210.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.51 NPRย 2,687
180.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.72 NPRย 395
88.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$72.6 NPRย 10.5K
176.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,736 NPRย 397.2K
94.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$25.03 NPRย 3,633
42.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.98 NPRย 4,063
43.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$45.88 NPRย 6,660
72.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$29.03 NPRย 4,215
207.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$106 NPRย 15.5K
789.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$64.1 NPRย 9,305
653.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$209 NPRย 30.4K
664.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$143 NPRย 20.8K
744.84%
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
Birendranagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$206 NPRย 29.9K
253.90%
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 Birendranagar: January 13, 2026

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