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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 62.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gandhinagar is 56.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 โ‚น323
$11.88 MX$210
-70.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 โ‚น1,047
$41.90 MX$740
-72.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 โ‚น359
$10.55 MX$186
-62.46%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น198
$3.60 MX$63.5
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
$1.50 MX$26.45
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.27
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚น320
$3.08 MX$54.4
14.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 โ‚น420
$4.47 MX$78.8
3.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น64.0
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น80.2
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.00%
Eggs
$1.08 โ‚น98.2
$2.60 MX$45.97
-58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.37 โ‚น578
$8.36 MX$148
-23.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 โ‚น345
$8.64 MX$152
-56.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚น130
$2.61 MX$45.98
-44.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น58.8
$1.44 MX$25.46
-54.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
-68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.39
$1.86 MX$32.87
-79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.80
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 โ‚น342
$4.05 MX$71.5
-6.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 โ‚น722
$10.18 MX$180
-21.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚น240
$1.69 MX$29.79
56.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚น370
$2.62 MX$46.25
55.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.66 โ‚น786
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚น38.49
$0.51 MX$9.09
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.50 โ‚น771
$26.52 MX$468
-67.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
$3.15 MX$55.7
-69.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 โ‚น18.13
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$3.26 MX$57.5
-63.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-61.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 โ‚น5,258
$83.5 MX$1,474
-30.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 โ‚น307
$22.86 MX$404
-85.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 โ‚น707
$30.04 MX$530
-74.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.15 โ‚น1,284
$51.9 MX$916
-72.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 โ‚น520
$18.30 MX$323
-68.69%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น271
$5.12 MX$90.4
-41.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.48 โ‚น4,399
$201 MX$3,541
-75.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,272 โ‚น115.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-76.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.12 โ‚น2,189
$35.73 MX$631
-32.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.47 โ‚น2,221
$40.27 MX$711
-39.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,925
$79.2 MX$1,398
-31.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.34 โ‚น3,842
$89.3 MX$1,576
-52.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 โ‚น14.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚น26.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-81.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 โ‚น26.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 โ‚น101.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,339 โ‚น121.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 โ‚น52.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-20.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
11.42
-21.37%

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Last update for Gandhinagar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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