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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 108.8% more expensive than Dadeldhurā without rent, and 209.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 162.3% more expensive than Dadeldhurā without rent, and 232.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.84 NPR 271
544.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$18.82 NPR 2,773
124.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.36 NPR 937
69.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.48 NPR 217
134.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.54 NPR 79.4
168.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.16 NPR 23.30
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.57 NPR 378
18.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.54 NPR 521
24.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.74 NPR 110
85.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.60 NPR 88.1
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.83 NPR 122
85.54%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.71 NPR 251
46.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.46 NPR 1,099
15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.13 NPR 461
175.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.09 NPR 897
80.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.19 NPR 323
25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.09 NPR 160
31.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.20 NPR 177
55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.65 NPR 95.7
233.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.45 NPR 66.4
317.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.64 NPR 94.9
251.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.53 NPR 78.4
101.89%
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
$2.98 NPR 439
39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.26 NPR 333
-25.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.32 NPR 489
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.19 NPR 27.39
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.13 NPR 313
51.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.77 NPR 113
222.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.55 NPR 523
-12.39%
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
$32.4K NPR 4.8M
-5.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$26.56 NPR 3,914
210.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.81 NPR 708
363.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.50 NPR 1,400
216.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$18.31 NPR 2,698
180.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.77 NPR 408
79.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$73.0 NPR 10.8K
173.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,720 NPR 400.9K
94.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$25.19 NPR 3,713
41.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$28.05 NPR 4,134
41.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$45.88 NPR 6,761
75.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$28.69 NPR 4,229
207.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dadeldhurā
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$106 NPR 15.6K
818.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$63.7 NPR 9,393
656.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$204 NPR 30.0K
682.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$144 NPR 21.2K
721.74%
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
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$102 NPR 15.1K
639.81%
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 Dadeldhurā: March 1, 2026

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