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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 70.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gangtok is 60.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.51 โ‚น228
$11.88 MX$210
-78.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.01 โ‚น1,181
$41.90 MX$740
-68.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 โ‚น329
$10.55 MX$186
-65.59%
Cappuccino
$1.58 โ‚น144
$3.60 MX$63.5
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.37
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.97
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
$3.08 MX$54.4
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$4.47 MX$78.8
-60.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚น72.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.90
$1.90 MX$33.47
-74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
$1.60 MX$28.27
-55.00%
Eggs
$1.37 โ‚น124
$2.60 MX$45.97
-47.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚น312
$8.36 MX$148
-58.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚น309
$8.64 MX$152
-60.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
$1.44 MX$25.46
-40.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น84.9
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
-66.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น41.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 โ‚น386
$4.05 MX$71.5
4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 โ‚น661
$10.18 MX$180
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$2.62 MX$46.25
-22.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚น309
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น800
$26.52 MX$468
-66.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-74.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น134
$3.26 MX$57.5
-54.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-8.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.45 โ‚น2,310
$83.5 MX$1,474
-69.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$22.86 MX$404
-84.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.12 โ‚น646
$30.04 MX$530
-76.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.80 โ‚น2,069
$51.9 MX$916
-56.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 โ‚น629
$18.30 MX$323
-62.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 โ‚น416
$5.12 MX$90.4
-10.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.04 โ‚น2,545
$201 MX$3,541
-86.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,556 โ‚น141.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-70.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.39 โ‚น2,304
$35.73 MX$631
-28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 โ‚น1,562
$40.27 MX$711
-57.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚น5,332
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.13 โ‚น3,188
$89.3 MX$1,576
-60.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80.0 โ‚น7,263
$947 MX$16.7K
-91.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚น4,657
$483 MX$8,525
-89.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 โ‚น15.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-90.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-75.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 โ‚น56.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 โ‚น23.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-64.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Gangtok: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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