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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 175.3% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 215.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 117.9% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 239.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.80 NPRย 262
560.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.81 NPRย 2,732
122.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.67 NPRย 969
58.17%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.86 NPRย 270
93.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.54 NPRย 78.2
177.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 NPRย 21.68
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.65 NPRย 384
16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.60 NPRย 523
24.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.60 NPRย 87.1
131.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.23 NPRย 33.54
726.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.38 NPRย 54.9
321.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.16 NPRย 169
124.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.04 NPRย 1,312
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.15 NPRย 313
301.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$2.86 NPRย 415
281.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.84 NPRย 266
41.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.08 NPRย 157
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.75 NPRย 110
161.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.35 NPRย 50.2
505.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.34 NPRย 49.69
447.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.37 NPRย 54.0
500.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.49 NPRย 70.5
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.15 NPRย 21.38
593.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.22 NPRย 322
82.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.04 NPRย 587
151.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.49 NPRย 216
13.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.32 NPRย 482
-21.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 NPRย 32.41
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.13 NPRย 309
47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.10 NPRย 160
123.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.62 NPRย 526
-9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.22 NPRย 177
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.9K NPRย 4.6M
-5.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.4K NPRย 5.9M
-41.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$32.67 NPRย 4,743
155.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.74 NPRย 688
382.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.73 NPRย 1,413
208.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.96 NPRย 2,607
188.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.19 NPRย 463
60.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$91.4 NPRย 13.3K
119.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,756 NPRย 545.4K
41.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$25.08 NPRย 3,641
42.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.88 NPRย 4,048
44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$57.3 NPRย 8,322
38.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$39.76 NPRย 5,772
124.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$104 NPRย 15.1K
807.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$63.6 NPRย 9,228
659.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$203 NPRย 29.4K
688.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$145 NPRย 21.0K
736.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gaighat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.08
-5.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gaighat: January 12, 2026

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