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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 113.9% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 63.3% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.91 โ‚น420
144.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$26.1 โ‚น2,232
62.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.02 โ‚น344
160.45%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.6 โ‚น222
38.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.47 โ‚น40.26
206.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.2 โ‚น16.85
345.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.4 โ‚น205
28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.55 โ‚น304
29.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.77 โ‚น66
79.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.59 โ‚น50.7
213.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.14 โ‚น97.6
37.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.3 โ‚น111
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.23 โ‚น533
38.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.85 โ‚น329
121.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.38 โ‚น204
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.9 โ‚น77.1
67.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.19 โ‚น102
57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.75 โ‚น63.7
192.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.44 โ‚น37.99
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.64 โ‚น55.1
242.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.73 โ‚น62.5
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.39 โ‚น33.09
179.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.98 โ‚น340
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.71 โ‚น1,173
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.03 โ‚น173
-15.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.6 โ‚น222
0.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.99 โ‚น769
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.6 โ‚น51.3
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.47 โ‚น725
213.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.14 โ‚น97.4
184.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.3 โ‚น26.02
693.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.38 โ‚น118
125.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.18 โ‚น101
11.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$16.3K โ‚น1.4M
86.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.8K โ‚น2.1M
-3.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$51.6 โ‚น4,412
63.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.42 โ‚น378
400.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.94 โ‚น765
237.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.23 โ‚น2,414
84.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.1 โ‚น607
163.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.4 โ‚น376
15.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$164 โ‚น14K
22.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,081 โ‚น434.6K
4.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$30.64 โ‚น2,621
16.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.63 โ‚น2,706
25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.7 โ‚น5,109
32.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$40.16 โ‚น3,435
120.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$272 โ‚น23.3K
254.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$169 โ‚น14.5K
180.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$789 โ‚น67.5K
109.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$480 โ‚น41.1K
150.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,724 โ‚น233K
13.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,628 โ‚น139.2K
362.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gurgaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$991 โ‚น84.8K
-20.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.84
29.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gurgaon: October 29, 2025

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