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 60.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gandhinagar is 55.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 โ‚น330
$11.61 MX$200
-69.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.66 โ‚น1,083
$42.75 MX$738
-72.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 โ‚น389
$10.60 MX$183
-60.57%
Cappuccino
$2.13 โ‚น198
$3.59 MX$62.0
-40.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น39.50
$1.45 MX$25.08
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.42
$0.90 MX$15.50
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 โ‚น321
$3.03 MX$52.4
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚น425
$4.56 MX$78.8
0.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น70.4
$1.45 MX$25.07
-47.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚น56.6
$1.83 MX$31.55
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น80.7
$1.61 MX$27.77
-45.96%
Eggs
$1.09 โ‚น101
$2.54 MX$43.82
-57.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 โ‚น615
$8.54 MX$148
-22.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚น343
$8.47 MX$146
-56.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚น135
$2.73 MX$47.13
-46.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น54.8
$1.49 MX$25.77
-60.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น89.0
$1.94 MX$33.55
-50.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น59.8
$2.16 MX$37.38
-70.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น36.36
$1.85 MX$31.88
-78.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.68
$2.19 MX$37.80
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 โ‚น55.0
$1.07 MX$18.52
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.62
$1.08 MX$18.71
-68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 โ‚น351
$4.06 MX$70.1
-6.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.60 โ‚น706
$10.46 MX$181
-27.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚น238
$1.65 MX$28.56
55.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚น369
$2.55 MX$44.01
55.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.83 โ‚น820
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚น39.30
$0.56 MX$9.60
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.64 โ‚น802
$26.20 MX$453
-67.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 โ‚น83.8
$3.14 MX$54.2
-71.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.48
$2.37 MX$40.96
-90.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น111
$3.24 MX$56.0
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น111
$1.31 MX$22.70
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-62.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-8.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 โ‚น5,429
$83.1 MX$1,436
-29.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.30 โ‚น307
$22.15 MX$383
-85.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 โ‚น733
$29.37 MX$507
-73.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.92 โ‚น1,293
$51.2 MX$884
-72.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 โ‚น541
$18.69 MX$323
-68.81%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น269
$4.89 MX$84.4
-40.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.92 โ‚น4,545
$199 MX$3,431
-75.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,273 โ‚น118.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-75.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.48 โ‚น2,275
$35.93 MX$621
-31.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.99 โ‚น2,321
$39.39 MX$680
-36.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.7 โ‚น4,987
$80.3 MX$1,387
-33.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.13 โ‚น3,821
$87.6 MX$1,512
-53.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 โ‚น13.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-84.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 โ‚น14.9K
$482 MX$8,326
-66.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 โ‚น27.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-82.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚น27.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-75.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 โ‚น97.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-73.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,255 โ‚น116.6K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-80.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gandhinagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 โ‚น52.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
-22.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
11.42
-21.37%

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Last update for Gandhinagar: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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