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 182.8% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 241.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 205.8% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 287.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$2.05 โ‚น175
472.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$11.86 โ‚น1,014
250.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.23 โ‚น276
227.24%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.53 โ‚น131
128.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.29 โ‚น24.83
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.17 โ‚น14.58
470.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.54 โ‚น132
96.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.24 โ‚น191
104.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.78 โ‚น66.8
82.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.42 โ‚น35.94
345.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.65 โ‚น55.8
136.92%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$0.95 โ‚น81.4
173.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$4.98 โ‚น426
67.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.87 โ‚น245
197.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.4 โ‚น120
90.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.54 โ‚น46.49
179.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.79 โ‚น67.6
140.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.52 โ‚น44.72
321.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.3 โ‚น25.72
493.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.4 โ‚น33.79
442.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.64 โ‚น54.6
67.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.31 โ‚น26.92
251.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.95 โ‚น338
5.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$9.31 โ‚น797
-6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.74 โ‚น149
-2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.56 โ‚น304
-28.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.54 โ‚น474
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.22 โ‚น18.8
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$3.79 โ‚น325
611.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.6 โ‚น51.7
441.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.22 โ‚น18.42
1031.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$1.14 โ‚น97.8
182.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.14 โ‚น97.7
10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$11.6K โ‚น992.1K
157.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$16.6K โ‚น1.4M
41.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$51.6 โ‚น4,411
63.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$3.25 โ‚น278
601.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$5.47 โ‚น468
449.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$12.8 โ‚น1,095
301.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6.99 โ‚น598
161.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$4.01 โ‚น343
23.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$35.93 โ‚น3,073
447.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$868 โ‚น74.2K
505.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$27.39 โ‚น2,343
30.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.52 โ‚น2,610
29.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$40.2 โ‚น3,438
101.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$18.72 โ‚น1,601
361.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$110 โ‚น9,440
777.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$72.4 โ‚น6,191
560.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$203 โ‚น17.4K
701.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$143 โ‚น12.3K
735.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$621 โ‚น53.2K
404.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$349 โ‚น29.8K
2075.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gwalior
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$449 โ‚น38.4K
79.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.49
34.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Gwalior: November 3, 2025

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