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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 122.8% more expensive than Birendranagar without rent, and 219.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 138.1% more expensive than Birendranagar without rent, and 228.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.77 NPR 261
569.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$18.77 NPR 2,766
124.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.68 NPR 985
60.93%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.48 NPR 218
134.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.50 NPR 73.6
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.18 NPR 26.88
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.55 NPR 376
19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.61 NPR 532
22.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.80 NPR 118
71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.55 NPR 80.9
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.83 NPR 122
85.54%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.67 NPR 247
49.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.64 NPR 1,125
12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.08 NPR 455
180.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.23 NPR 918
76.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.06 NPR 304
33.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.09 NPR 161
31.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.25 NPR 184
49.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.65 NPR 95.2
233.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.49 NPR 72.4
283.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.69 NPR 102
226.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.52 NPR 76.8
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.25 NPR 36.77
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.95 NPR 434
40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.29 NPR 337
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.37 NPR 497
-26.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.20 NPR 28.83
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.24 NPR 330
43.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.81 NPR 119
206.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.73 NPR 550
-16.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.22 NPR 180
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
-3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$40.4K NPR 6.0M
-40.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$26.70 NPR 3,934
208.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.77 NPR 703
367.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.79 NPR 1,443
206.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$18.27 NPR 2,692
181.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.74 NPR 404
81.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$73.4 NPR 10.8K
172.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,749 NPR 405.1K
92.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$24.51 NPR 3,612
45.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$27.21 NPR 4,010
45.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$46.17 NPR 6,804
74.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$28.33 NPR 4,175
211.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$104 NPR 15.4K
827.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$64.2 NPR 9,466
650.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$205 NPR 30.2K
678.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$144 NPR 21.2K
724.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Birendranagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$207 NPR 30.5K
265.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Birendranagar: March 1, 2026

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