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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdynia is 2.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdynia is 19.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.05 zł 39.67
$11.61 MX$200
-4.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.12 zł 169
$42.75 MX$738
10.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 zł 33.75
$10.60 MX$183
-11.32%
Cappuccino
$3.65 zł 13.11
$3.59 MX$62.0
1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 zł 7.69
$1.45 MX$25.08
47.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 zł 5.64
$0.90 MX$15.50
74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 14.98
$3.03 MX$52.4
37.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.82
$4.56 MX$78.8
-9.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 3.92
$1.45 MX$25.07
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.30
$1.83 MX$31.55
-34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 zł 5.67
$1.61 MX$27.77
-1.86%
Eggs
$3.50 zł 12.57
$2.54 MX$43.82
37.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 zł 33.81
$8.54 MX$148
10.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 zł 27.19
$8.47 MX$146
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 zł 48.31
$10.86 MX$188
23.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$2.73 MX$47.13
-62.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 zł 6.92
$1.49 MX$25.77
29.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 6.98
$1.94 MX$33.55
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 zł 11.18
$2.16 MX$37.38
44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.29
$1.85 MX$31.88
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 zł 4.91
$2.19 MX$37.80
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 zł 5.62
$1.07 MX$18.52
46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.66
$1.08 MX$18.71
-31.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 zł 19.80
$4.06 MX$70.1
35.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 zł 24.81
$10.46 MX$181
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.81
$1.65 MX$28.56
-35.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.00
$2.55 MX$44.01
-34.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 zł 4.79
$0.56 MX$9.60
139.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.43 zł 127
$26.20 MX$453
35.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 zł 8.35
$3.14 MX$54.2
-26.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.79
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.66 zł 49.06
$3.24 MX$56.0
321.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.25
$1.31 MX$22.70
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 122.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
11.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 107.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
25.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$367 zł 1,317
$83.1 MX$1,436
341.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 zł 42.39
$22.15 MX$383
-46.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.08 zł 57.7
$29.37 MX$507
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.86 zł 140
$51.2 MX$884
-24.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.76 zł 96.1
$18.69 MX$323
43.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 zł 28.20
$4.89 MX$84.4
60.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$373 zł 1,339
$199 MX$3,431
87.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,803 zł 24.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
30.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 zł 432
$35.93 MX$621
235.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 zł 164
$39.39 MX$680
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 zł 390
$80.3 MX$1,387
35.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 zł 327
$87.6 MX$1,512
4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 zł 3,278
$963 MX$16.6K
-5.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,525
$482 MX$8,326
45.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 zł 5,186
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-12.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 zł 3,186
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-25.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,292 zł 15.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
8.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,563 zł 9,200
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-60.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdynia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,384 zł 8,557
$726 MX$12.5K
228.19%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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