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 141.9% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 218.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 86.9% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 234.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.86 NPR 254
544.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.13 NPR 2,620
122.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.69 NPR 915
56.50%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.55 NPR 212
132.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.5 NPR 68.5
188.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.19 NPR 25.54
368.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.62 NPR 358
17.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.73 NPR 511
22.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.73 NPR 100
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.59 NPR 80.5
213.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.82 NPR 112
91.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.73 NPR 237
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.32 NPR 1,003
17.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.23 NPR 442
164.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.02 NPR 824
82.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.17 NPR 298
25.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.04 NPR 142
45.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.2 NPR 164
56.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.7 NPR 95.4
212.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.46 NPR 62.9
306.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.65 NPR 88.6
236.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.5 NPR 68.4
114.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.27 NPR 37.24
303.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.87 NPR 393
37.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.33 NPR 319
-26.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.27 NPR 447
-20.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.18 NPR 25.1
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.24 NPR 307
44.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.78 NPR 106
205.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.55 NPR 487
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.29 NPR 176
1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K NPR 4.4M
-5.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-40.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$26.8 NPR 3,669
214.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.84 NPR 663
357.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.46 NPR 1,295
218.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$18.03 NPR 2,469
188.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.69 NPR 369
88.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
172.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
94.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$24.92 NPR 3,413
43.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.38 NPR 3,749
45.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$45.62 NPR 6,247
73.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$28.63 NPR 3,921
208.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$103 NPR 14.1K
837.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$63.8 NPR 8,730
644.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$204 NPR 27.9K
710.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$147 NPR 20.1K
720.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$104 NPR 14.3K
659.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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