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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 256.8% more expensive than Gorakhpur without rent, and 271.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 204.5% more expensive than Gorakhpur without rent, and 327.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.26 โ‚น205
425.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$9.74 โ‚น884
330.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.58 โ‚น325
194.69%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.32 โ‚น120
172.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.37 โ‚น33.19
305.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.43
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.56 โ‚น141
97.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.30 โ‚น209
94.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.65 โ‚น59.3
113.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.41 โ‚น37.63
363.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
185.71%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.07 โ‚น96.8
142.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.04 โ‚น276
175.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.48 โ‚น225
248.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.40 โ‚น127
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.75 โ‚น68.2
92.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.02 โ‚น92.4
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
259.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.34 โ‚น31.20
447.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.40 โ‚น36.66
455.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.52 โ‚น46.95
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 โ‚น25.20
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.62 โ‚น238
54.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.49 โ‚น589
56.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.79 โ‚น163
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.35 โ‚น214
11.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.51 โ‚น228
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.40 โ‚น36.13
27.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
126.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.97 โ‚น87.8
224.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.12 โ‚น11.17
1950.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.27 โ‚น206
43.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 โ‚น106
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
102.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.0K โ‚น3.0M
-28.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$38.87 โ‚น3,527
114.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.32 โ‚น301
588.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.41 โ‚น672
305.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$13.22 โ‚น1,199
292.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$2.28 โ‚น207
702.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$1.87 โ‚น169
173.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$25.93 โ‚น2,353
673.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$847 โ‚น76.9K
527.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$17.14 โ‚น1,555
108.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$14.15 โ‚น1,285
184.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$26.68 โ‚น2,421
196.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$18.42 โ‚น1,672
384.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$91.8 โ‚น8,331
931.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$69.4 โ‚น6,297
596.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$184 โ‚น16.7K
768.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$176 โ‚น16.0K
587.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$730 โ‚น66.2K
447.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$650 โ‚น59.0K
885.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gorakhpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$371 โ‚น33.7K
96.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.05
26.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gorakhpur: January 12, 2026

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