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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gorakhpur is 68.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gorakhpur is 70% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 โ‚น201
$11.73 MX$222
-79.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.07 โ‚น861
$41.52 MX$785
-75.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 โ‚น303
$10.57 MX$200
-66.51%
Cappuccino
$1.34 โ‚น114
$3.49 MX$65.9
-61.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.03
$1.45 MX$27.33
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.9
$0.97 MX$18.33
-83.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 โ‚น131
$3.03 MX$57.2
-49.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$4.59 MX$86.8
-50.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น58.5
$1.42 MX$26.87
-52.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น38.43
$1.87 MX$35.43
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น52.8
$1.54 MX$29.2
-59.74%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น87.8
$2.6 MX$49.21
-60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚น272
$8.32 MX$157
-61.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚น212
$8.54 MX$161
-71.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚น119
$2.66 MX$50.2
-47.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น60.5
$1.51 MX$28.5
-52.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚น91
$1.9 MX$35.87
-44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51
$2.19 MX$41.45
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น29.49
$1.78 MX$33.7
-80.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.3
$2.17 MX$41.05
-82.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚น44.14
$1.07 MX$20.14
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.86
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 โ‚น214
$4.17 MX$78.8
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 โ‚น571
$8.75 MX$165
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น150
$1.69 MX$31.91
4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚น202
$2.53 MX$47.74
-6.32%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚น225
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚น36.01
$0.51 MX$9.59
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 โ‚น986
$26.97 MX$510
-57.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 โ‚น76.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-72.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 โ‚น8.37
$2.49 MX$47.01
-95.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.3 โ‚น197
$3.22 MX$60.8
-28.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚น103
$1.26 MX$23.87
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K โ‚น1.3M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-48.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K โ‚น2.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
41.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.47 โ‚น3,290
$84.2 MX$1,592
-54.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 โ‚น280
$22.8 MX$431
-85.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 โ‚น627
$30.04 MX$568
-75.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.93 โ‚น1,106
$51.4 MX$972
-74.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$18.28 MX$346
-87.53%
Cinema Ticket
$1.85 โ‚น159
$4.97 MX$94.1
-62.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.05 โ‚น2,228
$197 MX$3,719
-86.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$821 โ‚น70.2K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-84.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.18 โ‚น1,469
$35.81 MX$677
-52.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.23 โ‚น1,217
$39.43 MX$745
-63.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.78 โ‚น2,205
$80.9 MX$1,529
-68.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.91 โ‚น1,617
$86.3 MX$1,631
-78.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.1 โ‚น7,878
$968 MX$18.3K
-90.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.4 โ‚น6,024
$478 MX$9,037
-85.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น16.1K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-88.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 โ‚น15K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$737 โ‚น63K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-76.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$671 โ‚น57.4K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gorakhpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 โ‚น32.6K
$805 MX$15.2K
-52.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.42
-20.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gorakhpur: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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