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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 19.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 39.63
$11.61 MX$200
-4.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 zł 197
$42.75 MX$738
28.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 zł 31.04
$10.60 MX$183
-18.40%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 14.61
$3.59 MX$62.0
13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.78
$1.45 MX$25.08
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.01
$0.90 MX$15.50
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.33
$3.03 MX$52.4
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.19
$4.56 MX$78.8
-13.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.68
$1.45 MX$25.07
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.69
$1.83 MX$31.55
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.57
$1.61 MX$27.77
13.66%
Eggs
$3.47 zł 12.46
$2.54 MX$43.82
36.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.33
$8.54 MX$148
8.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 zł 23.32
$8.47 MX$146
-23.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 zł 47.15
$10.86 MX$188
20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.88
$2.73 MX$47.13
-60.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.67
$1.49 MX$25.77
24.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.28
$1.94 MX$33.55
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 zł 10.19
$2.16 MX$37.38
31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.32
$1.85 MX$31.88
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.89
$2.19 MX$37.80
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.07 MX$18.52
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.30
$1.08 MX$18.71
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 zł 18.89
$4.06 MX$70.1
29.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 zł 25.48
$10.46 MX$181
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.65 MX$28.56
-29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.10
$2.55 MX$44.01
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 zł 4.80
$0.56 MX$9.60
139.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.43 zł 116
$26.20 MX$453
23.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$3.14 MX$54.2
-30.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.02
$2.37 MX$40.96
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 zł 49.13
$3.24 MX$56.0
322.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.05
$1.31 MX$22.70
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K zł 115.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 111.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
29.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,118
$83.1 MX$1,436
274.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 zł 40.08
$22.15 MX$383
-49.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 zł 67.0
$29.37 MX$507
-36.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.50 zł 160
$51.2 MX$884
-13.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 zł 78.7
$18.69 MX$323
17.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 zł 24.85
$4.89 MX$84.4
41.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,319
$199 MX$3,431
84.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,827 zł 28.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
50.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 zł 304
$35.93 MX$621
135.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 zł 152
$39.39 MX$680
7.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 309
$80.3 MX$1,387
7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 309
$87.6 MX$1,512
-1.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 zł 3,183
$963 MX$16.6K
-7.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 zł 2,646
$482 MX$8,326
52.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 zł 5,191
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 zł 3,799
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-11.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,826 zł 20.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
47.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,390 zł 12.2K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-47.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 zł 6,888
$726 MX$12.5K
164.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
11.42
-38.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gdansk: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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