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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 173.8% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 211.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 90.1% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 230.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.83 NPRย 266
549.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$19.09 NPRย 2,771
119.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.50 NPRย 943
62.31%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.48 NPRย 216
143.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.50 NPRย 72.1
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.16 NPRย 23.32
468.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.58 NPRย 374
19.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.67 NPRย 533
21.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.78 NPRย 113
78.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.60 NPRย 86.7
216.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.80 NPRย 117
100.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.65 NPRย 239
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.20 NPRย 1,045
16.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.13 NPRย 455
176.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.11 NPRย 887
78.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.18 NPRย 317
19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.08 NPRย 157
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.19 NPRย 173
64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.70 NPRย 101
202.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.45 NPRย 66.0
313.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.65 NPRย 94.2
241.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.52 NPRย 75.7
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.25 NPRย 35.92
316.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.85 NPRย 414
42.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.28 NPRย 331
-25.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.21 NPRย 465
-18.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.18 NPRย 26.19
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.22 NPRย 323
41.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.77 NPRย 112
219.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.58 NPRย 520
-8.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.23 NPRย 179
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.2K NPRย 4.7M
-6.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.7K NPRย 5.9M
-41.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$26.35 NPRย 3,826
217.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.89 NPRย 711
367.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.73 NPRย 1,412
208.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.45 NPRย 2,679
181.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.69 NPRย 391
90.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$71.5 NPRย 10.4K
180.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,782 NPRย 403.9K
91.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$24.95 NPRย 3,623
43.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.09 NPRย 3,933
48.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$45.49 NPRย 6,604
74.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$28.29 NPRย 4,107
215.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$105 NPRย 15.2K
802.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$62.9 NPRย 9,129
668.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$205 NPRย 29.8K
680.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$146 NPRย 21.2K
727.58%
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
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$103 NPRย 14.9K
609.58%
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 Nepalgunj: January 13, 2026

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