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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gwalior is 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gwalior is 63.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 โ‚น198
$11.61 MX$200
-81.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.48 โ‚น1,067
$42.75 MX$738
-73.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.22 โ‚น299
$10.60 MX$183
-69.62%
Cappuccino
$1.48 โ‚น137
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚น27.17
$1.45 MX$25.08
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น15.19
$0.90 MX$15.50
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚น137
$3.03 MX$52.4
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚น204
$4.56 MX$78.8
-51.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น72.9
$1.45 MX$25.07
-46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚น39.56
$1.83 MX$31.55
-76.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น59.8
$1.61 MX$27.77
-60.25%
Eggs
$1.00 โ‚น92.9
$2.54 MX$43.82
-60.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.10 โ‚น474
$8.54 MX$148
-40.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น268
$8.47 MX$146
-66.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น133
$2.73 MX$47.13
-47.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น54.1
$1.49 MX$25.77
-61.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น67.4
$1.94 MX$33.55
-62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น51.5
$2.16 MX$37.38
-74.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น27.93
$1.85 MX$31.88
-83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.65
$2.19 MX$37.80
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น64.2
$1.07 MX$18.52
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.33
$1.08 MX$18.71
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 โ‚น375
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 โ‚น764
$10.46 MX$181
-21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚น155
$1.65 MX$28.56
1.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚น347
$2.55 MX$44.01
46.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.70 โ‚น529
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น22.40
$0.56 MX$9.60
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 โ‚น348
$26.20 MX$453
-85.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น55.1
$3.14 MX$54.2
-81.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น17.81
$2.37 MX$40.96
-91.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น106
$3.24 MX$56.0
-64.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-62.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K โ‚น1.6M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-29.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 โ‚น4,721
$83.1 MX$1,436
-38.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 โ‚น299
$22.15 MX$383
-85.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.61 โ‚น521
$29.37 MX$507
-80.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.64 โ‚น1,174
$51.2 MX$884
-75.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 โ‚น670
$18.69 MX$323
-61.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 โ‚น373
$4.89 MX$84.4
-18.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.65 โ‚น3,312
$199 MX$3,431
-82.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$837 โ‚น77.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-83.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.73 โ‚น2,483
$35.93 MX$621
-25.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.37 โ‚น2,914
$39.39 MX$680
-20.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.94 โ‚น3,710
$80.3 MX$1,387
-50.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.24 โ‚น1,695
$87.6 MX$1,512
-79.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 โ‚น10.0K
$963 MX$16.6K
-88.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 โ‚น6,713
$482 MX$8,326
-85.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚น18.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-87.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 โ‚น13.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-87.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$585 โ‚น54.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-85.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$328 โ‚น30.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-94.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gwalior
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 โ‚น38.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
-42.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.49
11.42
-25.66%

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Last update for Gwalior: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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