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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 188.2% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 233.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 182.7% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 296.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.03 โ‚น184
485.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.68 โ‚น1,060
258.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.29 โ‚น298
220.67%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.50 โ‚น136
140.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.27 โ‚น24.42
455.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.15 โ‚น13.24
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.49 โ‚น135
106.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.23 โ‚น203
100.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
78.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.40 โ‚น36.04
375.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
128.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
170.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.07 โ‚น460
64.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.86 โ‚น259
202.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.45 โ‚น132
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
161.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.75 โ‚น67.9
161.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.52 โ‚น47.08
307.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
520.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.39 โ‚น35.56
469.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 โ‚น31.16
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.01 โ‚น364
1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.90 โ‚น808
14.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.70 โ‚น154
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.52 โ‚น320
-25.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.43 โ‚น493
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 โ‚น19.92
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$3.67 โ‚น333
622.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
416.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.22 โ‚น19.66
1018.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.18 โ‚น107
176.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.14 โ‚น103
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
155.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$16.6K โ‚น1.5M
42.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$50.2 โ‚น4,552
66.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.22 โ‚น292
609.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.43 โ‚น493
453.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$12.60 โ‚น1,144
311.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.12 โ‚น646
157.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.09 โ‚น371
25.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$36.51 โ‚น3,313
449.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$863 โ‚น78.4K
515.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.64 โ‚น2,509
29.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.67 โ‚น2,783
31.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$39.41 โ‚น3,576
100.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$18.75 โ‚น1,701
376.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$109 โ‚น9,872
770.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$71.7 โ‚น6,508
573.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$199 โ‚น18.1K
702.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$144 โ‚น13.0K
742.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$612 โ‚น55.5K
553.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$344 โ‚น31.3K
1758.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$440 โ‚น39.9K
65.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.49
34.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gwalior: January 13, 2026

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