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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 176.6% more expensive than Dibrugarh without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 67.5% more expensive than Dibrugarh without rent, and 204.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.15 โ‚น269
280.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$11.48 โ‚น982
269.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.87 โ‚น502
78.36%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.63 โ‚น140
120.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.5 โ‚น43
188.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.18 โ‚น15.59
394.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.31 โ‚น198
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.25 โ‚น449
-12.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.68 โ‚น58.3
102.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.61 โ‚น52.3
203.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.58 โ‚น49.42
170.69%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.28 โ‚น110
99.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.6 โ‚น393
87.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.06 โ‚น433
68.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.44 โ‚น294
-20.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.14 โ‚น97.4
32.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.82 โ‚น156
3.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.77 โ‚น66.1
184.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.3 โ‚น25.33
523.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.55 โ‚น47.29
298.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.45 โ‚น38.6
137.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.49 โ‚น41.52
122.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.95 โ‚น509
-33.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$3.48 โ‚น298
154.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.94 โ‚น80.5
82.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.89 โ‚น247
-9.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.79 โ‚น409
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.81 โ‚น754
201.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.85 โ‚น72.5
281.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.38 โ‚น32.76
526.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.42 โ‚น122
119.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.2 โ‚น103
9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$13.6K โ‚น1.2M
123.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.9K โ‚น1.9M
9.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$19.74 โ‚น1,688
326.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.98 โ‚น341
456.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.81 โ‚น668
285.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$15.75 โ‚น1,347
230.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.05 โ‚น603
165.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.7 โ‚น487
-11.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$23.68 โ‚น2,025
745.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,524 โ‚น130.3K
249.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.13 โ‚น3,603
-15.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$29 โ‚น2,481
37.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$60.1 โ‚น5,141
31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$60.3 โ‚น5,159
46.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$168 โ‚น14.4K
473.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$77.3 โ‚น6,613
513.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$345 โ‚น29.5K
379.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$180 โ‚น15.4K
566.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,061 โ‚น90.8K
190.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$602 โ‚น51.5K
1150.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dibrugarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$399 โ‚น34.1K
98.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.75
-2.81%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dibrugarh: October 28, 2025

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