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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 132.2% more expensive than Tulsipur without rent, and 218.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 109.4% more expensive than Tulsipur without rent, and 233.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.87 NPR 276
533.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$18.72 NPR 2,755
125.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.36 NPR 936
69.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.48 NPR 218
134.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.50 NPR 74.3
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.17 NPR 25.59
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.63 NPR 387
15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.61 NPR 531
22.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.80 NPR 118
71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.59 NPR 86.5
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.82 NPR 121
87.80%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.74 NPR 256
43.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.31 NPR 1,077
17.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.14 NPR 462
174.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$6.05 NPR 890
82.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.19 NPR 322
25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.10 NPR 161
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.23 NPR 181
52.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.65 NPR 95.1
233.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.45 NPR 66.6
317.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.63 NPR 93.1
257.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.49 NPR 72.4
118.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.27 NPR 39.82
296.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.97 NPR 437
39.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.34 NPR 344
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.30 NPR 485
-24.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.18 NPR 27.10
205.56%
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
$0.81 NPR 119
206.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.67 NPR 540
-15.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.23 NPR 181
2.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
-4.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$40.7K NPR 6.0M
-40.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$27.01 NPR 3,976
205.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.94 NPR 727
351.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$9.81 NPR 1,445
206.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.06 NPR 2,659
184.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.79 NPR 411
78.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$72.9 NPR 10.7K
174.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,796 NPR 411.6K
89.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$24.84 NPR 3,657
43.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$27.99 NPR 4,120
41.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$45.26 NPR 6,663
77.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$28.48 NPR 4,192
210.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tulsipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$105 NPR 15.4K
824.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$63.5 NPR 9,340
660.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$208 NPR 30.7K
665.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$145 NPR 21.3K
719.01%
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
Tulsipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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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 Tulsipur: March 2, 2026

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