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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 264.6% more expensive than Muzaffarpur without rent, and 243.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 170.2% more expensive than Muzaffarpur without rent, and 307.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.72 โ‚น156
590.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$10.18 โ‚น924
311.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.51 โ‚น319
200.57%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.46 โ‚น132
146.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.17 โ‚น15.67
435.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.06 โ‚น187
49.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.12 โ‚น283
43.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
131.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.17 โ‚น15.04
1017.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.61 โ‚น55.4
162.30%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.95 โ‚น86.3
173.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.13 โ‚น647
17.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.68 โ‚น243
222.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.33 โ‚น121
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.49 โ‚น44.03
193.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.48 โ‚น43.98
308.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.58 โ‚น52.8
265.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.30 โ‚น27.31
520.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.45 โ‚น40.91
393.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 โ‚น29.51
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.49 โ‚น226
62.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.48 โ‚น588
57.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.07 โ‚น188
-18.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.35 โ‚น213
11.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.66 โ‚น605
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.29
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.64 โ‚น784
206.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.14 โ‚น103
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.36 โ‚น214
38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.18 โ‚น107
11.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$14.9K โ‚น1.4M
101.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.0K โ‚น3.0M
-28.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$31.75 โ‚น2,882
163.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.22 โ‚น293
609.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.32 โ‚น664
310.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$15.72 โ‚น1,427
230.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.16 โ‚น650
155.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.70 โ‚น336
38.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$49.22 โ‚น4,468
307.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$413 โ‚น37.5K
1186.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$25.79 โ‚น2,341
38.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.83 โ‚น2,344
55.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$43.35 โ‚น3,935
82.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$36.84 โ‚น3,344
142.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$78.9 โ‚น7,163
1100.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$72.7 โ‚น6,602
564.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$172 โ‚น15.6K
828.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$124 โ‚น11.2K
879.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,270 โ‚น206.0K
76.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,447 โ‚น131.4K
342.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$328 โ‚น29.8K
122.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Muzaffarpur: January 11, 2026

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