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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gandhinagar is 55.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gandhinagar is 57.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 โ‚น307
$11.73 MX$222
-69.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 โ‚น1,004
$41.52 MX$785
-71.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น352
$10.57 MX$200
-61.02%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚น180
$3.49 MX$65.9
-39.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น36.57
$1.45 MX$27.33
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.73
$0.97 MX$18.33
-81.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 โ‚น296
$3.03 MX$57.2
14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚น401
$4.59 MX$86.8
2.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น60.8
$1.42 MX$26.87
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น48.23
$1.87 MX$35.43
-70.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น74.2
$1.54 MX$29.2
-43.51%
Eggs
$1.12 โ‚น96.2
$2.6 MX$49.21
-56.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.51 โ‚น557
$8.32 MX$157
-21.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 โ‚น319
$8.54 MX$161
-56.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚น124
$2.66 MX$50.2
-45.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น50.9
$1.51 MX$28.5
-60.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น76.5
$1.9 MX$35.87
-53.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น53
$2.19 MX$41.45
-71.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น33.51
$1.78 MX$33.7
-78.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.25
$2.17 MX$41.05
-78.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 โ‚น48.64
$1.07 MX$20.14
-46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น29.44
$1.09 MX$20.53
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$4.17 MX$78.8
-9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 โ‚น719
$8.75 MX$165
-3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚น225
$1.69 MX$31.91
55.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$2.53 MX$47.74
62.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.67 โ‚น741
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚น33.67
$0.51 MX$9.59
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 โ‚น765
$26.97 MX$510
-66.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 โ‚น82.2
$3.25 MX$61.4
-70.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.86
$2.49 MX$47.01
-91.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.4
$3.22 MX$60.8
-64.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น102
$1.26 MX$23.87
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น982.2K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-61.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น1.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-7.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57 โ‚น4,878
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 โ‚น281
$22.8 MX$431
-85.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.65 โ‚น654
$30.04 MX$568
-74.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.81 โ‚น1,182
$51.4 MX$972
-73.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 โ‚น502
$18.28 MX$346
-67.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น252
$4.97 MX$94.1
-40.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.57 โ‚น4,239
$197 MX$3,719
-74.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,286 โ‚น110K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-75.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.62 โ‚น2,106
$35.81 MX$677
-31.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.04 โ‚น2,142
$39.43 MX$745
-36.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.5 โ‚น4,575
$80.9 MX$1,529
-33.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.86 โ‚น3,581
$86.3 MX$1,631
-51.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 โ‚น12.3K
$968 MX$18.3K
-85.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 โ‚น13.6K
$478 MX$9,037
-66.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚น25.4K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-81.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 โ‚น25.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-75.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,142 โ‚น97.7K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-63.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,371 โ‚น117.2K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-81.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 โ‚น51.3K
$805 MX$15.2K
-25.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
11.42
-21.37%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gandhinagar: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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