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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gatchina is 14.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gatchina is 19.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.26 β‚½739
$11.99 MX$227
-22.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.6 β‚½3,878
$42.47 MX$803
14.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 β‚½451
$10.47 MX$198
-45.94%
Cappuccino
$2.59 β‚½207
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 β‚½86.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
-34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 β‚½260
$3.09 MX$58.5
5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 β‚½308
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚½92.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 β‚½76.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 β‚½124
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$1.93 β‚½154
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 β‚½966
$8.61 MX$163
40.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 β‚½443
$8.54 MX$161
-35.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 β‚½857
$10.98 MX$208
-2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 β‚½135
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 β‚½145
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 β‚½158
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 β‚½281
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 β‚½66.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚½54.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 β‚½104
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 β‚½63.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 β‚½240
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 β‚½800
$8.86 MX$167
13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 β‚½84.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 β‚½161
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 β‚½41.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.66 β‚½771
$26.59 MX$503
-63.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 β‚½155
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 β‚½47.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 β‚½592
$3.11 MX$58.7
138.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 β‚½62.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K β‚½3M
$30.3K MX$573K
25.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K β‚½3M
$24K MX$453.6K
57.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 β‚½10.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
58.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.76 β‚½540
$22.14 MX$419
-69.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.13 β‚½569
$30.14 MX$570
-76.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.65 β‚½2,845
$52 MX$983
-31.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 β‚½461
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 β‚½31.2K
$200 MX$3,787
95.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,003 β‚½558.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 β‚½8,004
$35.74 MX$676
180.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 β‚½4,242
$39.8 MX$753
33.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 β‚½9,055
$79 MX$1,493
43.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 β‚½10.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 β‚½35.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 β‚½24.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 β‚½60.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 β‚½40.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,978 β‚½157.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 β‚½120.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gatchina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.95
11.42
118.48%

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Last update for Gatchina: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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