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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gaziantep is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gaziantep is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.84 โ‚บ308
$11.73 MX$222
-33.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.44 โ‚บ1,198
$41.52 MX$785
-26.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 โ‚บ282
$10.57 MX$200
-32.26%
Cappuccino
$3.64 โ‚บ143
$3.49 MX$65.9
4.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚บ45.08
$1.45 MX$27.33
-20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.4
$0.97 MX$18.33
-59.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 โ‚บ136
$3.03 MX$57.2
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚บ137
$4.59 MX$86.8
-24.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚บ40.11
$1.42 MX$26.87
-28.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚บ17.37
$1.87 MX$35.43
-76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚บ79.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
31.17%
Eggs
$2.61 โ‚บ103
$2.6 MX$49.21
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 โ‚บ446
$8.32 MX$157
36.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 โ‚บ197
$8.54 MX$161
-41.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.84 โ‚บ820
$10.67 MX$202
95.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚บ45.43
$2.66 MX$50.2
-56.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚บ81.3
$1.51 MX$28.5
37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚บ37.84
$1.9 MX$35.87
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.43
$2.19 MX$41.45
-44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚บ31.7
$1.78 MX$33.7
-54.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚บ25.28
$2.17 MX$41.05
-70.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 โ‚บ27.44
$1.07 MX$20.14
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚บ15.12
$1.09 MX$20.53
-65.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 โ‚บ87.3
$4.17 MX$78.8
-46.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 โ‚บ371
$8.75 MX$165
7.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚บ98
$1.69 MX$31.91
47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚บ141
$2.53 MX$47.74
41.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 โ‚บ31.04
$0.51 MX$9.59
54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.53 โ‚บ1,201
$26.97 MX$510
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚บ30.98
$3.25 MX$61.4
-75.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ25.42
$2.49 MX$47.01
-73.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 โ‚บ299
$3.22 MX$60.8
135.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚บ44.53
$1.26 MX$23.87
-10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K โ‚บ1.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
45.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
83.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 โ‚บ4,944
$84.2 MX$1,592
49.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 โ‚บ353
$22.8 MX$431
-60.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.02 โ‚บ355
$30.04 MX$568
-69.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.69 โ‚บ1,011
$51.4 MX$972
-50.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 โ‚บ101
$4.97 MX$94.1
-48.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 โ‚บ17.6K
$197 MX$3,719
127.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 โ‚บ199.3K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-3.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.3 โ‚บ759
$35.81 MX$677
-46.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.33 โ‚บ996
$39.43 MX$745
-35.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 โ‚บ3,050
$80.9 MX$1,529
-4.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 โ‚บ2,022
$86.3 MX$1,631
-40.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 โ‚บ16.4K
$968 MX$18.3K
-57.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚บ10.9K
$478 MX$9,037
-42.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 โ‚บ23.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚บ16.4K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-65.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 โ‚บ38.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-68.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 โ‚บ23.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gaziantep
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 โ‚บ22.3K
$805 MX$15.2K
-29.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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Last update for Gaziantep: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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