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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 240.7% more expensive than Muzaffarpur without rent, and 236.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 156% more expensive than Muzaffarpur without rent, and 312.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.69 โ‚น145
609.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$9.82 โ‚น840
332.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.39 โ‚น290
208.85%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.48 โ‚น126
143.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.37 โ‚น31.42
289.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.18 โ‚น15.47
394.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.07 โ‚น177
49.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3 โ‚น257
52.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.6 โ‚น51.3
130.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.19 โ‚น16.12
873.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.57 โ‚น48.6
175.44%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.95 โ‚น81
168.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.03 โ‚น601
22.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.56 โ‚น219
233.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.39 โ‚น119
95.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.48 โ‚น41.14
214.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.46 โ‚น39.11
308.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.55 โ‚น47.22
298.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.3 โ‚น25.98
523.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.49 โ‚น41.63
346.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.48 โ‚น41.45
122.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.32 โ‚น27.48
240.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.54 โ‚น217
55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.7 โ‚น573
32.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.02 โ‚น172
-14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.36 โ‚น202
10.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.62 โ‚น567
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.66
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.81 โ‚น753
201.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.13 โ‚น97
186.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.31 โ‚น198
34.63%
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
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
103.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.5K โ‚น2.9M
-28.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$32.16 โ‚น2,751
161.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.27 โ‚น280
577.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.36 โ‚น629
309.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$16.04 โ‚น1,372
224.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.1 โ‚น607
163.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.8 โ‚น325
33.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$50.4 โ‚น4,310
297.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$410 โ‚น35.1K
1201.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$26.06 โ‚น2,229
37.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.04 โ‚น2,227
52.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$42.43 โ‚น3,629
86.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$37.34 โ‚น3,194
136.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$81 โ‚น6,931
1091.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$71.4 โ‚น6,108
564.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$172 โ‚น14.7K
863.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$125 โ‚น10.6K
865.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,061 โ‚น90.8K
190.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$598 โ‚น51.1K
1159.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$340 โ‚น29.1K
133.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Muzaffarpur: October 28, 2025

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