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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Narayangarh, Chitwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Narayangarh, Chitwan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 126.6% more expensive than Narayangarh, Chitwan without rent, and 201.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 121.6% more expensive than Narayangarh, Chitwan without rent, and 242.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.86 NPRย 269
538.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$8.84 NPRย 1,283
373.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.69 NPRย 826
85.41%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.75 NPRย 109
380.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.50 NPRย 72.5
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.18 NPRย 26.69
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.68 NPRย 244
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.13 NPRย 310
109.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.75 NPRย 109
85.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.55 NPRย 80.4
245.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.99 NPRย 144
61.62%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.27 NPRย 185
104.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.90 NPRย 1,292
-6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.22 NPRย 467
168.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.21 NPRย 901
75.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.25 NPRย 326
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.05 NPRย 152
37.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.19 NPRย 173
64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.64 NPRย 92.7
231.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.41 NPRย 59.6
353.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.71 NPRย 104
212.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.53 NPRย 76.6
92.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.27 NPRย 39.57
285.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.83 NPRย 410
43.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.90 NPRย 1,001
47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.36 NPRย 343
-28.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.26 NPRย 474
-19.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 NPRย 32.43
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.20 NPRย 319
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.10 NPRย 160
123.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.61 NPRย 524
-9.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.27 NPRย 184
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.5K NPRย 4.6M
-4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.4K NPRย 5.9M
-41.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$32.62 NPRย 4,736
156.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.76 NPRย 691
380.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.90 NPRย 1,437
203.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.94 NPRย 2,605
189.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.36 NPRย 488
52.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$92.0 NPRย 13.4K
118.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,703 NPRย 537.6K
43.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$24.45 NPRย 3,549
46.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.93 NPRย 4,055
44.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$58.0 NPRย 8,415
36.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$38.92 NPRย 5,651
129.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$104 NPRย 15.1K
807.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$62.5 NPRย 9,079
672.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$206 NPRย 29.9K
677.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$148 NPRย 21.4K
720.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Narayangarh, Chitwan: January 13, 2026

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