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

😐 Solo nomad: Gibraltar is 24.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gibraltar is 81.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 GIP 14.77
$11.99 MX$227
67.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 GIP 79.9
$42.47 MX$803
155.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.7 GIP 10.81
$10.47 MX$198
40.40%
Cappuccino
$3.67 GIP 2.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 GIP 1.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GIP 1.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
117.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 GIP 4.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
80.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 GIP 3.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 GIP 1.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 GIP 1.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 GIP 2.61
$1.57 MX$29.68
126.11%
Eggs
$5.11 GIP 3.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
100.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 GIP 7.76
$8.61 MX$163
22.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 GIP 6.41
$8.54 MX$161
2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 GIP 10.44
$10.98 MX$208
29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 GIP 2.72
$2.72 MX$51.4
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.44 GIP 2.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
127.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 GIP 2.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
102.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 GIP 2.19
$2.19 MX$41.42
36.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 GIP 1.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 GIP 1.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 GIP 1.26
$1.07 MX$20.23
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GIP 0.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 GIP 3.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13 GIP 9.55
$8.86 MX$167
46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 GIP 1.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 GIP 1.73
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 GIP 1.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
376.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.59 GIP 7.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
195.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.45 GIP 1.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 GIP 9.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
328.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 GIP 1.17
$1.31 MX$24.85
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.4K GIP 33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
49.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K GIP 23.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
31.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 GIP 97
$84.2 MX$1,592
56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.46 GIP 25.33
$22.14 MX$419
55.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 GIP 48
$30.14 MX$570
116.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.5 GIP 58.4
$52 MX$983
52.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.33 GIP 2.45
$18.72 MX$354
-82.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 GIP 9.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
163.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 GIP 580
$200 MX$3,787
293.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 GIP 98.3
$35.74 MX$676
274.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.15 GIP 33.18
$39.8 MX$753
13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 GIP 72.2
$79 MX$1,493
24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 GIP 68.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,762 GIP 1,295
$965 MX$18.3K
82.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 GIP 1,236
$474 MX$8,968
254.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,573 GIP 2,626
$1,653 MX$31.2K
116.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,158 GIP 2,321
$1,202 MX$22.7K
162.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K GIP 8,023
$3,081 MX$58.3K
254.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,594 GIP 6,316
$7,529 MX$142.3K
14.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,856 GIP 2,099
$792 MX$15K
260.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.42
-68.48%

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Last update for Gibraltar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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