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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulsipur is 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulsipur is 44.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 243
$11.99 MX$227
-85.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 NPR 2,558
$42.47 MX$803
-56.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 NPR 887
$10.47 MX$198
-38.11%
Cappuccino
$1.5 NPR 205
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 19.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 361
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NPR 513
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 NPR 110
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 111
$1.57 MX$29.68
-48.41%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 NPR 1,043
$8.61 MX$163
-11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 NPR 443
$8.54 MX$161
-62.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 NPR 857
$10.98 MX$208
-42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 297
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 151
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 NPR 162
$1.88 MX$35.63
-37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 88
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-75.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-77.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 406
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 321
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NPR 437
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 26.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 105
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 NPR 493
$3.11 MX$58.7
15.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 166
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
67.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.16 NPR 3,582
$84.2 MX$1,592
-68.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 NPR 671
$22.14 MX$419
-77.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.9 NPR 1,355
$30.14 MX$570
-67.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.89 NPR 2,450
$52 MX$983
-65.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 NPR 363
$5.07 MX$95.9
-47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.2 NPR 9,888
$200 MX$3,787
-63.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,772 NPR 379.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.19 NPR 3,450
$35.74 MX$676
-29.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.96 NPR 3,828
$39.8 MX$753
-29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.18 NPR 6,323
$79 MX$1,493
-41.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.68 NPR 3,927
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 NPR 8,791
$474 MX$8,968
-86.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 28K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulsipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Tulsipur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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