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

😐 Solo nomad: Gibraltar is 41.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gibraltar is 80.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.00 GIP 14.78
$11.61 MX$200
72.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 GIP 79.0
$42.75 MX$738
150.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.68 GIP 10.85
$10.60 MX$183
38.49%
Cappuccino
$3.63 GIP 2.68
$3.59 MX$62.0
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 GIP 1.22
$1.45 MX$25.08
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 GIP 1.40
$0.90 MX$15.50
111.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 GIP 4.08
$3.03 MX$52.4
82.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 GIP 3.36
$4.56 MX$78.8
-0.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 GIP 1.42
$1.45 MX$25.07
33.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 GIP 1.50
$1.83 MX$31.55
10.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 GIP 2.74
$1.61 MX$27.77
130.43%
Eggs
$5.24 GIP 3.87
$2.54 MX$43.82
106.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.90 GIP 8.05
$8.54 MX$148
27.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 GIP 6.46
$8.47 MX$146
3.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 GIP 10.28
$10.86 MX$188
28.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 GIP 2.71
$2.73 MX$47.13
34.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.33 GIP 2.46
$1.49 MX$25.77
123.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 GIP 2.69
$1.94 MX$33.55
87.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 GIP 2.12
$2.16 MX$37.38
32.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 GIP 1.97
$1.85 MX$31.88
43.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 GIP 1.79
$2.19 MX$37.80
10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 GIP 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.52
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GIP 0.79
$1.08 MX$18.71
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 GIP 3.64
$4.06 MX$70.1
21.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 GIP 10.14
$10.46 MX$181
31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 GIP 1.84
$1.65 MX$28.56
50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 GIP 1.69
$2.55 MX$44.01
-10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 GIP 1.84
$0.56 MX$9.60
344.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.37 GIP 6.93
$3.14 MX$54.2
198.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.45 GIP 1.81
$2.37 MX$40.96
3.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 GIP 9.87
$3.24 MX$56.0
312.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 GIP 1.17
$1.31 MX$22.70
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.6K GIP 33.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
49.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K GIP 23.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
32.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 GIP 96.4
$83.1 MX$1,436
56.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.87 GIP 25.03
$22.15 MX$383
52.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.0 GIP 48.00
$29.37 MX$507
121.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.8 GIP 58.2
$51.2 MX$884
53.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.44 GIP 2.55
$18.69 MX$323
-81.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.70 GIP 10.12
$4.89 MX$84.4
180.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$801 GIP 592
$199 MX$3,431
303.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 GIP 98.7
$35.93 MX$621
271.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.81 GIP 33.85
$39.39 MX$680
16.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 GIP 72.5
$80.3 MX$1,387
22.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 GIP 71.1
$87.6 MX$1,512
9.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 GIP 1,305
$963 MX$16.6K
83.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,633 GIP 1,206
$482 MX$8,326
238.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,517 GIP 2,599
$1,645 MX$28.4K
113.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,132 GIP 2,315
$1,192 MX$20.6K
162.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.7K GIP 10.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
246.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,102 GIP 5,987
$6,513 MX$112.5K
24.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gibraltar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,915 GIP 2,154
$726 MX$12.5K
301.39%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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