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% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gebze is 16.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.59 โ‚บ565
$11.61 MX$200
8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.19 โ‚บ1,130
$42.75 MX$738
-41.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 โ‚บ288
$10.60 MX$183
-39.43%
Cappuccino
$2.35 โ‚บ105
$3.59 MX$62.0
-34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚บ38.34
$1.45 MX$25.08
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚บ16.25
$0.90 MX$15.50
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 โ‚บ92.5
$3.03 MX$52.4
-32.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚บ111
$4.56 MX$78.8
-45.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚บ45.08
$1.45 MX$25.07
-31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 โ‚บ32.95
$1.83 MX$31.55
-60.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚บ109
$1.61 MX$27.77
51.55%
Eggs
$2.18 โ‚บ97.6
$2.54 MX$43.82
-14.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 โ‚บ436
$8.54 MX$148
13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚บ226
$8.47 MX$146
-40.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.89 โ‚บ937
$10.86 MX$188
92.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚บ67.7
$2.73 MX$47.13
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚บ108
$1.49 MX$25.77
62.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚บ38.92
$1.94 MX$33.55
-55.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚บ80.5
$2.16 MX$37.38
-17.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚บ30.60
$1.85 MX$31.88
-63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚บ33.04
$2.19 MX$37.80
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚บ29.81
$1.07 MX$18.52
-38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚บ23.62
$1.08 MX$18.71
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 โ‚บ94.0
$4.06 MX$70.1
-48.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 โ‚บ498
$10.46 MX$181
6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚บ92.8
$1.65 MX$28.56
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 โ‚บ197
$2.55 MX$44.01
72.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚บ27.85
$0.56 MX$9.60
10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.38 โ‚บ1,363
$26.20 MX$453
15.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 โ‚บ41.03
$3.14 MX$54.2
-71.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ29.05
$2.37 MX$40.96
-72.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 โ‚บ347
$3.24 MX$56.0
138.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 โ‚บ43.59
$1.31 MX$22.70
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K โ‚บ1.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
36.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K โ‚บ1.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
57.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 โ‚บ2,260
$83.1 MX$1,436
-39.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 โ‚บ499
$22.15 MX$383
-49.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.92 โ‚บ580
$29.37 MX$507
-56.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 โ‚บ1,937
$51.2 MX$884
-15.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.96 โ‚บ357
$18.69 MX$323
-57.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 โ‚บ201
$4.89 MX$84.4
-8.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 โ‚บ13.6K
$199 MX$3,431
52.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,500 โ‚บ336.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
44.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.24 โ‚บ1,805
$35.93 MX$621
12.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.84 โ‚บ2,012
$39.39 MX$680
13.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.9 โ‚บ2,553
$80.3 MX$1,387
-29.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚บ5,803
$87.6 MX$1,512
47.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚บ22.9K
$963 MX$16.6K
-46.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 โ‚บ17.8K
$482 MX$8,326
-17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 โ‚บ39.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-45.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚บ31.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-40.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,352 โ‚บ60.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-65.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 โ‚บ43.7K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-85.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gebze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$955 โ‚บ42.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
31.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
11.42
180.21%

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Last update for Gebze: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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