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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 188.7% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 236.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 102.6% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 259.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.49 NPR 204
704.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.28 NPR 2,641
120.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.67 NPR 913
56.97%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.91 NPR 261
88.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.53 NPR 72.8
171.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.15 NPR 20.07
493.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.61 NPR 358
18.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.55 NPR 485
29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.75 NPR 102
84.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.28 NPR 38.54
560.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.71 NPR 97.8
121.13%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.76 NPR 241
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.14 NPR 1,115
5.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.62 NPR 359
225.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.14 NPR 840
78.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.27 NPR 310
19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.04 NPR 143
45.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.26 NPR 172
49.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.69 NPR 93.8
217.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.51 NPR 70.4
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.59 NPR 81.5
271.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.14 NPR 18.56
664.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.21 NPR 28.69
419.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.87 NPR 256
111.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.94 NPR 951
27.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.36 NPR 323
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.21 NPR 440
-18.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.15 NPR 20.52
246.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.14 NPR 293
51.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.11 NPR 152
114.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.56 NPR 487
-12.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.17 NPR 160
11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.2K NPR 4.4M
-5.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$40.8K NPR 5.6M
-41.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$33.63 NPR 4,605
150.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.65 NPR 500
506.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.36 NPR 1,282
222.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$14.7 NPR 2,013
253.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.24 NPR 306
126.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$90.5 NPR 12.4K
121.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,750 NPR 513.5K
42.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$25.33 NPR 3,469
41.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.44 NPR 3,757
45.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$28.62 NPR 3,918
175.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$18.25 NPR 2,499
384.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$37.53 NPR 5,139
2472.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$44.2 NPR 6,053
973.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$139 NPR 19.1K
1087.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$88.7 NPR 12.1K
1254.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$720 NPR 98.6K
327.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$531 NPR 72.7K
1317.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$178 NPR 24.4K
344.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Birgunj: October 28, 2025

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