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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.1% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.1% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.49 โ‚บ324
58.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$30.95 โ‚บ1,339
35.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.06 โ‚บ305
49.43%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.74 โ‚บ162
-3.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.15 โ‚บ49.76
30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.40 โ‚บ17.15
127.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.59 โ‚บ155
-14.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.36 โ‚บ145
33.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.02 โ‚บ43.92
36.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.45 โ‚บ19.26
322.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.05 โ‚บ88.8
-21.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.72 โ‚บ118
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.27 โ‚บ488
-25.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.07 โ‚บ219
70.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$20.37 โ‚บ881
-46.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.16 โ‚บ50.3
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.07 โ‚บ89.7
-30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.02 โ‚บ44.29
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.21 โ‚บ52.4
75.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.79 โ‚บ34.34
135.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.61 โ‚บ26.17
263.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.71 โ‚บ30.58
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.38 โ‚บ16.47
173.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.21 โ‚บ95.5
83.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.41 โ‚บ450
-2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.58 โ‚บ112
-34.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.43 โ‚บ148
-23.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.73 โ‚บ31.70
-30.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$30.41 โ‚บ1,316
-12.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.78 โ‚บ33.61
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.61 โ‚บ26.43
303.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.63 โ‚บ330
-57.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.08 โ‚บ46.65
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$44.4K โ‚บ1.9M
-32.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$44.2K โ‚บ1.9M
-46.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$124 โ‚บ5,383
-32.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.00 โ‚บ389
154.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.09 โ‚บ393
230.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$25.52 โ‚บ1,104
103.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.58 โ‚บ112
98.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$459 โ‚บ19.8K
-56.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,123 โ‚บ221.6K
3.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$19.35 โ‚บ837
84.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.42 โ‚บ1,100
58.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$76.6 โ‚บ3,314
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$51.3 โ‚บ2,220
73.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$414 โ‚บ17.9K
128.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$278 โ‚บ12.0K
73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$587 โ‚บ25.4K
172.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$413 โ‚บ17.9K
192.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,040 โ‚บ45.0K
284.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$694 โ‚บ30.0K
821.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gaziantep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,222 โ‚บ52.9K
-40.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15
-23.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gaziantep: January 13, 2026

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