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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gallarate is 28.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gallarate is 89.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.98 โ‚ฌ19.81
$11.88 MX$210
93.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 โ‚ฌ68.7
$41.90 MX$740
90.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.11
$10.55 MX$186
11.18%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.50 MX$26.45
132.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.91 MX$16.09
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.20 โ‚ฌ5.34
$3.08 MX$54.4
101.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.47 MX$78.8
31.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.90 MX$33.47
-28.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.60 MX$28.27
59.37%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.60 MX$45.97
19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.71 โ‚ฌ13.54
$8.36 MX$148
87.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.58
$8.64 MX$152
55.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.38 โ‚ฌ24.46
$10.91 MX$192
160.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.61 MX$45.98
4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$25.46
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.96 MX$34.55
24.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.12 MX$37.34
19.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.22 MX$39.20
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.02 MX$17.99
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.40
$1.04 MX$18.36
-55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 โ‚ฌ6.32
$4.05 MX$71.5
80.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$10.18 MX$180
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.69 MX$29.79
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.62 MX$46.25
7.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
245.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.40 โ‚ฌ38.28
$26.52 MX$468
67.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.15 MX$55.7
80.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.20 โ‚ฌ30.35
$3.26 MX$57.5
979.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.32 MX$23.36
60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฌ31.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$83.5 MX$1,474
201.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
$22.86 MX$404
-40.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.71 โ‚ฌ26.47
$30.04 MX$530
2.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 โ‚ฌ51.6
$51.9 MX$916
15.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
$18.30 MX$323
-4.21%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 โ‚ฌ10.86
$5.12 MX$90.4
145.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$569 โ‚ฌ490
$201 MX$3,541
183.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,550 โ‚ฌ5,646
$5,318 MX$93.9K
23.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 โ‚ฌ77.8
$35.73 MX$631
152.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.90 โ‚ฌ31.80
$40.27 MX$711
-8.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
32.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$89.3 MX$1,576
54.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 โ‚ฌ762
$947 MX$16.7K
-6.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$715 โ‚ฌ616
$483 MX$8,525
48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 โ‚ฌ1,346
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-2.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 โ‚ฌ1,011
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-3.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 โ‚ฌ2,343
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-31.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 โ‚ฌ1,920
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-65.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gallarate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,199 โ‚ฌ1,896
$730 MX$12.9K
201.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
11.42
-58.84%

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Last update for Gallarate: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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