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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 294.7% more expensive than Darbhanga without rent, and 272.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 229.3% more expensive than Darbhanga without rent, and 319.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.76 โ‚น150
581.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$9.85 โ‚น843
331.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.39 โ‚น290
208.85%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.48 โ‚น127
143.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.37 โ‚น31.58
289.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.11 โ‚น9.27
709.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.24 โ‚น191
37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.04 โ‚น260
50.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.61 โ‚น52.4
126.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.46 โ‚น39.5
302.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.47 โ‚น40.24
234.04%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.99 โ‚น85.1
157.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.98 โ‚น255
188.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.05 โ‚น176
316.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.4 โ‚น120
94.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.82 โ‚น69.8
84.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.09 โ‚น93.3
72.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.54 โ‚น46.48
305.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.35 โ‚น30.34
434.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.5 โ‚น42.9
338.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.52 โ‚น44.12
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.28 โ‚น23.91
289.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.63 โ‚น225
50.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.21 โ‚น360
110.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.01 โ‚น172
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.02 โ‚น87.3
155.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$1.96 โ‚น168
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.73
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.59 โ‚น735
209.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.17 โ‚น100
176.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.18 โ‚น15.71
1222.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.26 โ‚น194
37.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.22 โ‚น104
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$15.4K โ‚น1.3M
97.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.5K โ‚น2.9M
-28.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$22.94 โ‚น1,962
267.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.2 โ‚น274
591.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.62 โ‚น652
295.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$10.6 โ‚น906
390.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7 โ‚น599
167.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.13 โ‚น268
61.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$28.73 โ‚น2,457
597.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,396 โ‚น119.4K
281.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$17.55 โ‚น1,501
103.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.78 โ‚น2,376
43.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$41.87 โ‚น3,581
88.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$29.38 โ‚น2,513
200.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$51.7 โ‚น4,424
1766.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$76.8 โ‚น6,569
517.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$278 โ‚น23.8K
495.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$178 โ‚น15.2K
574.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$952 โ‚น81.4K
223.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$639 โ‚น54.6K
1078.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Darbhanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$167 โ‚น14.3K
374.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Darbhanga: October 28, 2025

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