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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gazipur is 64.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gazipur is 61.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 ৳206
$11.99 MX$227
-85.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.62 ৳1,547
$42.47 MX$803
-70.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 ৳617
$10.47 MX$198
-51.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 ৳506
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 ৳514
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.62 ৳198
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ৳96.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳71.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-58.60%
Eggs
$1.17 ৳143
$2.55 MX$48.3
-54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 ৳997
$8.61 MX$163
-5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ৳208
$8.54 MX$161
-80.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 ৳783
$10.98 MX$208
-41.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ৳297
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ৳122
$1.51 MX$28.57
-34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ৳254
$1.88 MX$35.63
10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.16
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ৳34.52
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.64 ৳1,059
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ৳105
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ৳176
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ৳355
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ৳61.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.53 ৳1,291
$26.59 MX$503
-60.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳102
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 ৳298
$3.11 MX$58.7
-21.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K ৳3.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ৳3.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
18.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.39 ৳2,744
$84.2 MX$1,592
-73.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳570
$22.14 MX$419
-79.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.09 ৳1,604
$30.14 MX$570
-56.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.53 ৳1,658
$52 MX$983
-73.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.68 ৳1,431
$18.72 MX$354
-37.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ৳406
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.92 ৳3,666
$200 MX$3,787
-85.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,343 ৳164.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-74.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.45 ৳2,261
$35.74 MX$676
-48.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.45 ৳2,260
$39.8 MX$753
-53.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.49 ৳5,820
$79 MX$1,493
-39.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.36 ৳4,211
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$66.4 ৳8,132
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$33.38 ৳4,091
$474 MX$8,968
-92.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 ৳25.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 ৳12.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$207 ৳25.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-93.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$333 ৳40.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gazipur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 ৳33.1K
$792 MX$15K
-65.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.42
-7.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gazipur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.