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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 230.6% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 231.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 114.8% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 268.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.27 โ‚น206
423.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$10.44 โ‚น947
301.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.63 โ‚น330
190.63%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.59 โ‚น144
126.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
265.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.33
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.78 โ‚น162
73.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.99 โ‚น271
49.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
98.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.45 โ‚น40.74
322.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
122.22%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
188.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.97 โ‚น451
68.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.04 โ‚น276
184.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.98 โ‚น180
31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.68 โ‚น61.7
111.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.99 โ‚น90.2
97.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.51 โ‚น46.20
315.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
376.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.45 โ‚น40.76
393.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.49 โ‚น44.03
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.00 โ‚น363
1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.81 โ‚น709
30.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.69 โ‚น153
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.87 โ‚น260
-8.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.83 โ‚น802
200.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
309.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
925.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.49 โ‚น135
118.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.21 โ‚น110
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
111.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
8.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$39.59 โ‚น3,593
110.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.58 โ‚น325
538.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.29 โ‚น662
312.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$16.13 โ‚น1,464
221.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.12 โ‚น647
157.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.93 โ‚น266
74.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$52.1 โ‚น4,726
285.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,510 โ‚น137.0K
252.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$23.90 โ‚น2,169
49.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
59.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$43.46 โ‚น3,945
82.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$31.35 โ‚น2,846
184.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
676.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$74.9 โ‚น6,797
545.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$276 โ‚น25.0K
479.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
578.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$936 โ‚น85.0K
326.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$570 โ‚น51.7K
1023.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dharwad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.67
31.72%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dharwad: January 11, 2026

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