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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gandia is 27.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gandia is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 €11.02
$11.99 MX$227
6.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.61 €39.38
$42.47 MX$803
7.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.79
$10.47 MX$198
-13.85%
Cappuccino
$1.85 €1.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-26.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.85 MX$34.9
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
2.55%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 €9.77
$8.61 MX$163
31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 €5.62
$8.54 MX$161
-23.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 €8.27
$10.98 MX$208
-12.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$8.86 MX$167
-61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-61.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.91 €21.5
$26.59 MX$503
-6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-12.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 €19.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
633.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 €75.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 €16.83
$22.14 MX$419
-11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.18 €23.47
$30.14 MX$570
-9.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.51 €23.75
$52 MX$983
-47.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.29 €8.89
$18.72 MX$354
-45.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 €7.42
$5.07 MX$95.9
69.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 €286
$200 MX$3,787
65.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,876 €5,937
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 €81.3
$35.74 MX$676
163.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 €35.15
$39.8 MX$753
2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.7 €48.06
$79 MX$1,493
-29.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 €599
$965 MX$18.3K
-28.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 €478
$474 MX$8,968
16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 €826
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,272 €1,098
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-58.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,002 €865
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gandia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 €1,657
$792 MX$15K
142.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.67
11.42
-67.86%

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Last update for Gandia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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