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 52.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gandhinagar is 59.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚น329
$11.85 MX$209
-69.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.46 โ‚น1,056
$42.16 MX$744
-72.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 โ‚น382
$10.75 MX$190
-61.40%
Cappuccino
$2.13 โ‚น196
$3.47 MX$61.3
-38.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น39.30
$1.45 MX$25.65
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.97
$0.90 MX$15.93
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 โ‚น315
$3.05 MX$53.9
12.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 โ‚น424
$4.42 MX$77.9
4.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น65.1
$1.37 MX$24.17
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.8
$1.87 MX$33.05
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น75.0
$1.54 MX$27.25
-47.40%
Eggs
$1.13 โ‚น104
$2.50 MX$44.18
-54.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚น593
$8.61 MX$152
-25.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 โ‚น348
$8.63 MX$152
-56.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$195
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚น133
$2.75 MX$48.53
-47.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.7
$1.43 MX$25.21
-55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น86.1
$1.87 MX$33.05
-50.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.9
$2.17 MX$38.26
-69.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.30
$1.88 MX$33.23
-77.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.94
$2.25 MX$39.65
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 โ‚น56.0
$1.07 MX$18.85
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.79
$1.07 MX$18.95
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 โ‚น358
$4.15 MX$73.3
-6.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 โ‚น740
$10.34 MX$182
-22.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚น233
$1.68 MX$29.64
50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 โ‚น370
$2.48 MX$43.84
61.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.39 โ‚น772
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚น39.47
$0.55 MX$9.80
-21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.92 โ‚น822
$26.53 MX$468
-66.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น89.7
$3.22 MX$56.8
-69.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.27
$2.48 MX$43.80
-91.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น109
$3.11 MX$54.9
-61.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น105
$1.26 MX$22.16
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-61.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K โ‚น1.9M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-11.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 โ‚น5,400
$82.5 MX$1,456
-28.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.24 โ‚น298
$22.29 MX$393
-85.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 โ‚น722
$30.02 MX$530
-73.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.73 โ‚น1,264
$51.4 MX$908
-73.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 โ‚น541
$18.29 MX$323
-67.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 โ‚น275
$4.98 MX$88.0
-40.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.47 โ‚น4,465
$200 MX$3,530
-75.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,300 โ‚น119.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-75.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.42 โ‚น2,250
$35.71 MX$630
-31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.23 โ‚น2,324
$39.56 MX$698
-36.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 โ‚น4,857
$80.6 MX$1,422
-34.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.65 โ‚น3,836
$88.3 MX$1,559
-52.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 โ‚น13.2K
$969 MX$17.1K
-85.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 โ‚น14.3K
$482 MX$8,511
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 โ‚น27.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-81.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 โ‚น27.0K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-75.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 โ‚น100.9K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-72.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,310 โ‚น120.6K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-79.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 โ‚น52.3K
$756 MX$13.4K
-24.98%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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