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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gurdaspur is 65.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gurdaspur is 56.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 โ‚น272
$11.99 MX$227
-73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.88 โ‚น1,187
$42.47 MX$803
-67.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 โ‚น306
$10.47 MX$198
-65.90%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚น146
$3.6 MX$68.2
-52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น28.92
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 โ‚น17.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚น255
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น40.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
-68.15%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น79.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.03 โ‚น344
$8.61 MX$163
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚น117
$8.54 MX$161
-83.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$2.72 MX$51.4
-54.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น57.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-55.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚น83.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-48.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น36.79
$2.19 MX$41.42
-80.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚น25.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 โ‚น25.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 โ‚น345
$3.96 MX$74.9
1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.8 โ‚น240
$8.86 MX$167
-68.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚น81.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚น161
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น198
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 โ‚น26.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 โ‚น750
$26.59 MX$503
-67.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น18.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-93.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น20.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น48.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
-81.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚น92.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น993.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-61.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K โ‚น1.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-21.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.32 โ‚น3,449
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 โ‚น289
$22.14 MX$419
-84.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.77 โ‚น579
$30.14 MX$570
-77.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.92 โ‚น2,559
$52 MX$983
-42.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น610
$18.72 MX$354
-61.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 โ‚น242
$5.07 MX$95.9
-44.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.7 โ‚น5,024
$200 MX$3,787
-70.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,165 โ‚น99.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.93 โ‚น2,132
$35.74 MX$676
-30.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 โ‚น2,075
$39.8 MX$753
-39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.8 โ‚น4,174
$79 MX$1,493
-38.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.93 โ‚น2,817
$88.4 MX$1,671
-62.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63 โ‚น5,389
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.47 โ‚น2,949
$474 MX$8,968
-92.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 โ‚น20.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-85.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,047 โ‚น89.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 โ‚น51.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gurdaspur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 โ‚น16.6K
$792 MX$15K
-75.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.42
-51.84%

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Last update for Gurdaspur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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