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

😐 Solo nomad: Gibraltar is 44.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gibraltar is 54.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.21 GIP 15.08
$11.85 MX$205
70.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 GIP 81.6
$42.16 MX$730
159.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.39 GIP 10.74
$10.75 MX$186
33.86%
Cappuccino
$3.66 GIP 2.73
$3.47 MX$60.2
5.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GIP 1.28
$1.45 MX$25.17
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GIP 1.45
$0.90 MX$15.64
115.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 GIP 4.11
$3.05 MX$52.9
80.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 GIP 3.26
$4.42 MX$76.5
-1.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 GIP 1.43
$1.37 MX$23.72
40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 GIP 1.50
$1.87 MX$32.43
7.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 GIP 2.70
$1.54 MX$26.74
135.06%
Eggs
$5.28 GIP 3.94
$2.50 MX$43.36
111.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 GIP 8.06
$8.61 MX$149
25.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 GIP 6.43
$8.63 MX$150
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.99 GIP 10.44
$11.02 MX$191
26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 GIP 2.75
$2.75 MX$47.62
33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 GIP 2.55
$1.43 MX$24.73
139.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 GIP 2.76
$1.87 MX$32.44
98.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 GIP 2.20
$2.17 MX$37.54
35.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 GIP 1.92
$1.88 MX$32.61
37.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 GIP 1.80
$2.25 MX$38.91
7.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 GIP 1.28
$1.07 MX$18.49
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GIP 0.80
$1.07 MX$18.59
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 GIP 3.53
$4.15 MX$72.0
13.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.42 GIP 10.01
$10.34 MX$179
29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 GIP 1.85
$1.68 MX$29.08
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 GIP 1.75
$2.48 MX$43.02
-5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 GIP 1.81
$0.55 MX$9.61
340.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 GIP 7.06
$3.22 MX$55.7
193.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 GIP 1.84
$2.48 MX$42.98
-0.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.80 GIP 10.30
$3.11 MX$53.9
343.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 GIP 1.19
$1.26 MX$21.75
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.3K GIP 33.8K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
47.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K GIP 23.6K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
31.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 GIP 97.9
$82.5 MX$1,429
59.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.30 GIP 24.84
$22.29 MX$386
49.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.0 GIP 48.48
$30.02 MX$520
116.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.6 GIP 58.7
$51.4 MX$891
52.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.30 GIP 2.46
$18.29 MX$317
-81.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 GIP 10.34
$4.98 MX$86.3
178.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 GIP 597
$200 MX$3,464
300.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 GIP 100
$35.71 MX$618
276.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.23 GIP 33.74
$39.56 MX$685
14.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 GIP 73.4
$80.6 MX$1,395
22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 GIP 71.9
$88.3 MX$1,530
9.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 GIP 1,307
$969 MX$16.8K
80.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 GIP 1,253
$482 MX$8,352
248.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,576 GIP 2,668
$1,595 MX$27.6K
124.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,247 GIP 2,422
$1,184 MX$20.5K
174.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K GIP 10.3K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
242.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,015 GIP 5,979
$6,522 MX$113.0K
22.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,810 GIP 2,097
$756 MX$13.1K
271.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.42
-68.48%

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

Last update for Gibraltar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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