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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 120.3% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 216% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 152.8% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 223.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.78 NPR 262
565.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$18.92 NPR 2,785
122.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.75 NPR 993
59.26%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.55 NPR 228
123.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.51 NPR 74.4
184.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.19 NPR 28.17
373.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.54 NPR 375
20.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.54 NPR 521
24.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.80 NPR 117
71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.55 NPR 81.1
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.80 NPR 118
92.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.72 NPR 253
45.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.38 NPR 1,087
16.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.18 NPR 469
171.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$5.94 NPR 874
85.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.21 NPR 325
24.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.05 NPR 154
36.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.24 NPR 182
50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.66 NPR 96.6
228.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.45 NPR 66.9
317.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.63 NPR 92.5
257.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.52 NPR 76.8
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.25 NPR 36.65
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.89 NPR 426
43.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.36 NPR 347
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.21 NPR 473
-22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.20 NPR 29.36
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.22 NPR 327
45.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.82 NPR 121
202.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.66 NPR 538
-15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.28 NPR 188
-1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
-3.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-40.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$26.17 NPR 3,852
215.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.98 NPR 734
347.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.66 NPR 1,422
210.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.54 NPR 2,729
177.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.66 NPR 392
87.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
177.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
92.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$25.14 NPR 3,700
42.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$28.09 NPR 4,135
40.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$46.04 NPR 6,778
74.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$28.91 NPR 4,255
205.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$105 NPR 15.4K
825.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$62.7 NPR 9,224
669.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$204 NPR 30.0K
683.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$145 NPR 21.3K
716.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$101 NPR 14.9K
648.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

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