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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdynia is 0.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdynia is 0.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 39.56
$11.85 MX$209
-9.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.03 zł 174
$42.16 MX$744
11.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 zł 33.90
$10.75 MX$190
-14.51%
Cappuccino
$3.64 zł 13.44
$3.47 MX$61.3
4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 zł 8.06
$1.45 MX$25.65
51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 zł 5.70
$0.90 MX$15.93
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.11
$3.05 MX$53.9
34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 zł 14.76
$4.42 MX$77.9
-9.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.37 MX$24.17
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.87 MX$33.05
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 zł 5.68
$1.54 MX$27.25
-
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.48
$2.50 MX$44.18
46.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 zł 36.07
$8.61 MX$152
13.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 zł 27.59
$8.63 MX$152
-13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 zł 50.0
$11.02 MX$195
23.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.80
$2.75 MX$48.53
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.05
$1.43 MX$25.21
33.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.87 MX$33.05
3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 zł 11.02
$2.17 MX$38.26
37.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.88 MX$33.23
-51.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$2.25 MX$39.65
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 zł 5.57
$1.07 MX$18.85
41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.74
$1.07 MX$18.95
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.69
$4.15 MX$73.3
28.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26.03
$10.34 MX$182
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.68 MX$29.64
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 zł 5.89
$2.48 MX$43.84
-35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$0.55 MX$9.80
134.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.12 zł 130
$26.53 MX$468
32.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 zł 8.71
$3.22 MX$56.8
-26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$2.48 MX$43.80
-68.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.66 zł 50.4
$3.11 MX$54.9
339.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.18
$1.26 MX$22.16
32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 124.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
10.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
26.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$362 zł 1,337
$82.5 MX$1,456
339.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.54 zł 42.58
$22.29 MX$393
-48.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.05 zł 59.2
$30.02 MX$530
-46.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.69 zł 146
$51.4 MX$908
-22.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.96 zł 95.8
$18.29 MX$323
41.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 zł 28.72
$4.98 MX$88.0
56.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$200 MX$3,530
89.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,556 zł 24.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
23.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 zł 450
$35.71 MX$630
241.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.73 zł 172
$39.56 MX$698
18.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 zł 408
$80.6 MX$1,422
37.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 zł 331
$88.3 MX$1,559
1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 zł 3,264
$969 MX$17.1K
-8.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 zł 2,641
$482 MX$8,511
48.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 zł 5,245
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$894 zł 3,298
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-24.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,275 zł 15.8K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
5.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,524 zł 9,315
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-61.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,109 zł 7,782
$756 MX$13.4K
178.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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

Last update for Gdynia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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