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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gebze is 9.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gebze is 13.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 โ‚บ498
$11.73 MX$222
8.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.22 โ‚บ992
$41.52 MX$785
-39.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 โ‚บ255
$10.57 MX$200
-38.60%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚บ91.5
$3.49 MX$65.9
-33.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚บ36.73
$1.45 MX$27.33
-35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ15.47
$0.97 MX$18.33
-59.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 โ‚บ80.5
$3.03 MX$57.2
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚บ99.4
$4.59 MX$86.8
-44.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 โ‚บ38.67
$1.42 MX$26.87
-30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 โ‚บ29.28
$1.87 MX$35.43
-60.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚บ101
$1.54 MX$29.2
66.23%
Eggs
$2.15 โ‚บ84.4
$2.6 MX$49.21
-17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 โ‚บ374
$8.32 MX$157
14.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 โ‚บ204
$8.54 MX$161
-39.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.11 โ‚บ831
$10.67 MX$202
97.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚บ60.7
$2.66 MX$50.2
-42.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚บ95
$1.51 MX$28.5
59.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚บ33.34
$1.9 MX$35.87
-55.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚บ71.8
$2.19 MX$41.45
-16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.54
$1.78 MX$33.7
-58.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚บ26.91
$2.17 MX$41.05
-68.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚บ27.75
$1.07 MX$20.14
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚บ19.13
$1.09 MX$20.53
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 โ‚บ83.2
$4.17 MX$78.8
-49.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 โ‚บ419
$8.75 MX$165
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚บ82.1
$1.69 MX$31.91
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 โ‚บ172
$2.53 MX$47.74
73.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 โ‚บ26.36
$0.51 MX$9.59
31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.07 โ‚บ1,183
$26.97 MX$510
11.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 โ‚บ35.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-72.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ25.46
$2.49 MX$47.01
-73.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 โ‚บ294
$3.22 MX$60.8
131.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚บ36.52
$1.26 MX$23.87
-26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42K โ‚บ1.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
40.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚บ1.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
60.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 โ‚บ2,017
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 โ‚บ439
$22.8 MX$431
-51.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.86 โ‚บ506
$30.04 MX$568
-57.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.57 โ‚บ1,675
$51.4 MX$972
-17.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 โ‚บ326
$18.28 MX$346
-54.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 โ‚บ179
$4.97 MX$94.1
-8.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 โ‚บ12K
$197 MX$3,719
55.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,554 โ‚บ297.2K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
43.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 โ‚บ1,610
$35.81 MX$677
14.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.66 โ‚บ1,796
$39.43 MX$745
15.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 โ‚บ2,272
$80.9 MX$1,529
-28.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚บ4,898
$86.3 MX$1,631
44.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 โ‚บ20.3K
$968 MX$18.3K
-46.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 โ‚บ15.2K
$478 MX$9,037
-19.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 โ‚บ35.3K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-45.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 โ‚บ28.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-39.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,419 โ‚บ55.8K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-54.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$972 โ‚บ38.2K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-87.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$530 โ‚บ20.8K
$805 MX$15.2K
-34.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
11.42
180.21%

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Last update for Gebze: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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