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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gaighat is 63.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gaighat is 54.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPRย 262
$11.88 MX$210
-84.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 NPRย 2,732
$41.90 MX$740
-55.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 NPRย 969
$10.55 MX$186
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$1.86 NPRย 270
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRย 78.2
$1.50 MX$26.45
-64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPRย 21.68
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPRย 384
$3.08 MX$54.4
-13.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 NPRย 523
$4.47 MX$78.8
-19.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 NPRย 87.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-56.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 NPRย 33.54
$1.90 MX$33.47
-87.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.38 NPRย 54.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-76.25%
Eggs
$1.16 NPRย 169
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 NPRย 1,312
$8.36 MX$148
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.15 NPRย 313
$8.64 MX$152
-75.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.86 NPRย 415
$10.91 MX$192
-73.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 NPRย 266
$2.61 MX$45.98
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 NPRย 157
$1.44 MX$25.46
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 NPRย 110
$1.96 MX$34.55
-61.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 NPRย 50.2
$2.12 MX$37.34
-83.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 NPRย 49.69
$1.86 MX$32.87
-81.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 NPRย 54.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPRย 70.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPRย 21.38
$1.04 MX$18.36
-85.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 NPRย 322
$4.05 MX$71.5
-45.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.04 NPRย 587
$10.18 MX$180
-60.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 NPRย 216
$1.69 MX$29.79
-11.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NPRย 482
$2.62 MX$46.25
26.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPRย 32.41
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPRย 309
$3.15 MX$55.7
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 NPRย 160
$2.46 MX$43.49
-55.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPRย 526
$3.26 MX$57.5
11.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPRย 177
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPRย 4.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPRย 5.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
69.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.67 NPRย 4,743
$83.5 MX$1,474
-60.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 NPRย 688
$22.86 MX$404
-79.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.73 NPRย 1,413
$30.04 MX$530
-67.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.96 NPRย 2,607
$51.9 MX$916
-65.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.19 NPRย 463
$5.12 MX$90.4
-37.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 NPRย 13.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-54.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,756 NPRย 545.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-29.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.08 NPRย 3,641
$35.73 MX$631
-29.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 NPRย 4,048
$40.27 MX$711
-30.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 NPRย 8,322
$79.2 MX$1,398
-27.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.76 NPRย 5,772
$89.3 MX$1,576
-55.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPRย 15.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.6 NPRย 9,228
$483 MX$8,525
-86.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPRย 29.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPRย 21.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-88.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gaighat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Gaighat: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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