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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdynia is 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdynia is 18.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 zł 40.2
$11.99 MX$227
-9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.99 zł 177
$42.47 MX$803
13.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 zł 35.1
$10.47 MX$198
-9.07%
Cappuccino
$3.64 zł 13.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 zł 8.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 zł 15.34
$3.09 MX$58.5
34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 zł 15.27
$4.58 MX$86.6
-9.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 zł 4.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
-37.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.27%
Eggs
$3.46 zł 12.78
$2.55 MX$48.3
35.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 zł 35.86
$8.61 MX$163
12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 zł 28.33
$8.54 MX$161
-10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 zł 48.55
$10.98 MX$208
19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 zł 7.02
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 zł 11.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.43
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 zł 5.54
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zł 24.84
$8.86 MX$167
-23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
155.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.4 zł 131
$26.59 MX$503
33.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 zł 8.69
$3.24 MX$61.2
-27.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 zł 50.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
340.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 113K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 zł 1,325
$84.2 MX$1,592
326.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.82 zł 43.58
$22.14 MX$419
-46.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.68 zł 57.8
$30.14 MX$570
-47.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.74 zł 147
$52 MX$983
-23.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.48 zł 97.7
$18.72 MX$354
41.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 zł 27.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
48.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 zł 1,386
$200 MX$3,787
87.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,797 zł 25.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
27.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 zł 446
$35.74 MX$676
238.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.37 zł 171
$39.8 MX$753
16.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 zł 403
$79 MX$1,493
38.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 zł 331
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 zł 3,373
$965 MX$18.3K
-5.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 zł 2,557
$474 MX$8,968
46.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 zł 5,423
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 zł 3,316
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-25.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,261 zł 19.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
70.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,600 zł 13.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,135 zł 7,876
$792 MX$15K
169.71%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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