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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 124.7% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 136.4% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$3.59 โ‚น307
226.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$11.74 โ‚น1,004
253.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$4.12 โ‚น352
156.55%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.11 โ‚น180
65.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.43 โ‚น36.57
237.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.18 โ‚น15.73
438.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$3.46 โ‚น296
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$4.69 โ‚น401
-2.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.71 โ‚น60.8
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.56 โ‚น48.23
233.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.87 โ‚น74.2
77.01%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.12 โ‚น96.2
132.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$6.51 โ‚น557
27.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.73 โ‚น319
128.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.45 โ‚น124
83.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.59 โ‚น50.9
155.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.89 โ‚น76.5
113.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.62 โ‚น53
253.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.39 โ‚น33.51
356.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.46 โ‚น39.25
371.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.57 โ‚น48.64
87.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.34 โ‚น29.44
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.79 โ‚น324
10.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$8.41 โ‚น719
4.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.63 โ‚น225
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$4.1 โ‚น351
-38.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.67 โ‚น741
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.39 โ‚น33.67
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$8.94 โ‚น765
201.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.96 โ‚น82.2
238.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.22 โ‚น18.86
1031.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$1.13 โ‚น96.4
184.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.2 โ‚น102
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$11.5K โ‚น982.2K
159.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$21.6K โ‚น1.8M
8.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57 โ‚น4,878
47.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$3.28 โ‚น281
595.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$7.65 โ‚น654
292.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$13.81 โ‚น1,182
272.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$5.87 โ‚น502
211.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$2.95 โ‚น252
68.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$49.57 โ‚น4,239
296.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$1,286 โ‚น110K
308.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$24.62 โ‚น2,106
45.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$25.04 โ‚น2,142
57.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$53.5 โ‚น4,575
51.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$41.86 โ‚น3,581
106.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$143 โ‚น12.3K
575.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$159 โ‚น13.6K
201.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$296 โ‚น25.4K
450.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$298 โ‚น25.5K
302.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,142 โ‚น97.7K
174.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,371 โ‚น117.2K
453.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gandhinagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$600 โ‚น51.3K
34.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.98
27.17%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Gandhinagar: November 4, 2025

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