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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gangtok is 64.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gangtok is 58% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 โ‚น223
$11.99 MX$227
-78.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.99 โ‚น1,111
$42.47 MX$803
-69.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 โ‚น327
$10.47 MX$198
-63.42%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚น131
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น33.99
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚น81.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น150
$4.58 MX$86.6
-61.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น66.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น41.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-73.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น61
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$1.42 โ‚น122
$2.55 MX$48.3
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚น294
$8.61 MX$163
-60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚น297
$8.54 MX$161
-59.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น72.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น84.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น51.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น39.06
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 โ‚น51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 โ‚น363
$3.96 MX$74.9
7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 โ‚น673
$8.86 MX$167
-11.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚น76.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚น180
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚น295
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 โ‚น734
$26.59 MX$503
-67.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น68
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น30.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น125
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K โ‚น1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.74 โ‚น2,202
$84.2 MX$1,592
-69.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 โ‚น293
$22.14 MX$419
-84.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 โ‚น612
$30.14 MX$570
-76.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 โ‚น2,009
$52 MX$983
-54.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 โ‚น585
$18.72 MX$354
-63.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 โ‚น389
$5.07 MX$95.9
-10.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.99 โ‚น2,394
$200 MX$3,787
-86.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 โ‚น131.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.49 โ‚น2,180
$35.74 MX$676
-28.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.1 โ‚น1,462
$39.8 MX$753
-57.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 โ‚น4,922
$79 MX$1,493
-27.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.42 โ‚น3,030
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80 โ‚น6,843
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 โ‚น4,444
$474 MX$8,968
-89.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 โ‚น15K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 โ‚น9,860
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-90.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 โ‚น82.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-68.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 โ‚น58.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 โ‚น22.1K
$792 MX$15K
-67.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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

Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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