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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 15.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 17.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$11.99 MX$227
-9.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$42.47 MX$803
26.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$10.47 MX$198
-16.62%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$0.89 MX$16.79
117.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$3.09 MX$58.5
29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-8.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.65%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$8.61 MX$163
7.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$8.54 MX$161
-21.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$10.98 MX$208
16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
31.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$8.86 MX$167
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
144.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$26.59 MX$503
22.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-32.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$3.11 MX$58.7
328.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$84.2 MX$1,592
264.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$22.14 MX$419
-50.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$30.14 MX$570
-37.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$52 MX$983
-14.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$18.72 MX$354
16.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$5.07 MX$95.9
36.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$200 MX$3,787
89.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
43.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$35.74 MX$676
139.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$39.8 MX$753
5.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$79 MX$1,493
8.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$965 MX$18.3K
-9.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$474 MX$8,968
56.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
82.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$792 MX$15K
127.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
11.42
-38.62%

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Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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