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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gurgaon is 53.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gurgaon is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 โ‚น420
$11.99 MX$227
-59.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.1 โ‚น2,232
$42.47 MX$803
-38.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 โ‚น344
$10.47 MX$198
-61.60%
Cappuccino
$2.6 โ‚น222
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น40.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 โ‚น16.85
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 โ‚น205
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น304
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น66
$1.38 MX$26.04
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น50.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚น97.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.3 โ‚น111
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 โ‚น533
$8.61 MX$163
-27.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚น329
$8.54 MX$161
-54.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚น204
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 โ‚น77.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น63.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น37.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น55.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น33.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 โ‚น340
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 โ‚น1,173
$8.86 MX$167
54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚น173
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚น222
$2.61 MX$49.37
-0.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.99 โ‚น769
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 โ‚น51.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 โ‚น725
$26.59 MX$503
-68.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น97.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-64.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 โ‚น26.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 โ‚น118
$3.11 MX$58.7
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K โ‚น1.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-46.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 โ‚น4,412
$84.2 MX$1,592
-38.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 โ‚น378
$22.14 MX$419
-80.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.94 โ‚น765
$30.14 MX$570
-70.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.23 โ‚น2,414
$52 MX$983
-45.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 โ‚น607
$18.72 MX$354
-62.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.4 โ‚น376
$5.07 MX$95.9
-13.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 โ‚น14K
$200 MX$3,787
-18.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 โ‚น434.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.64 โ‚น2,621
$35.74 MX$676
-14.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 โ‚น2,706
$39.8 MX$753
-20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 โ‚น5,109
$79 MX$1,493
-24.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.16 โ‚น3,435
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น23.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 โ‚น14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-64.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 โ‚น67.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-52.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 โ‚น41.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 โ‚น233K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,628 โ‚น139.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gurgaon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 โ‚น84.8K
$792 MX$15K
25.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
11.42
-22.59%

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Last update for Gurgaon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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