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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 217.9% more expensive than Gorakhpur without rent, and 278.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 233% more expensive than Gorakhpur without rent, and 310.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$2.35 โ‚น201
399.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$10.07 โ‚น861
312.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.54 โ‚น303
198.59%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.34 โ‚น114
160.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.4 โ‚น34.03
262.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.16 โ‚น13.9
506.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.53 โ‚น131
98.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.27 โ‚น194
102.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.68 โ‚น58.5
108.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.45 โ‚น38.43
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.62 โ‚น52.8
148.39%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.03 โ‚น87.8
152.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$3.18 โ‚น272
161.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.47 โ‚น212
245.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
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Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.39 โ‚น119
91.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.71 โ‚น60.5
112.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.06 โ‚น91
79.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.6 โ‚น51
265.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.34 โ‚น29.49
423.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.38 โ‚น32.3
471.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.52 โ‚น44.14
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.28 โ‚น23.86
289.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.5 โ‚น214
66.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.68 โ‚น571
30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.76 โ‚น150
-3.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.37 โ‚น202
6.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.63 โ‚น225
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.42 โ‚น36.01
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$11.53 โ‚น986
133.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.9 โ‚น76.6
261.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.1 โ‚น8.37
2390.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.3 โ‚น197
40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.2 โ‚น103
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$15.3K โ‚น1.3M
95.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$33.2K โ‚น2.8M
-29.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.47 โ‚น3,290
118.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$3.27 โ‚น280
597.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$7.33 โ‚น627
309.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$12.93 โ‚น1,106
297.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$2.28 โ‚น195
701.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$1.85 โ‚น159
168.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$26.05 โ‚น2,228
655.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$821 โ‚น70.2K
539.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$17.18 โ‚น1,469
108.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$14.23 โ‚น1,217
177.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$25.78 โ‚น2,205
213.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$18.91 โ‚น1,617
356.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$92.1 โ‚น7,878
951.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$70.4 โ‚น6,024
578.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$189 โ‚น16.1K
765.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$175 โ‚น15K
582.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$737 โ‚น63K
325.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$671 โ‚น57.4K
1031.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$381 โ‚น32.6K
111.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Gorakhpur: November 4, 2025

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