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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gelendzhik is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gelendzhik is 25.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 β‚½821
$11.99 MX$227
-14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 β‚½4,238
$42.47 MX$803
25.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 β‚½652
$10.47 MX$198
-21.97%
Cappuccino
$3.41 β‚½272
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 β‚½102
$1.44 MX$27.16
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 β‚½80.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 β‚½109
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 β‚½401
$4.58 MX$86.6
9.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 β‚½98.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 β‚½54.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 β‚½61.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-50.96%
Eggs
$1.95 β‚½155
$2.55 MX$48.3
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 β‚½1,127
$8.61 MX$163
64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 β‚½468
$8.54 MX$161
-31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 β‚½689
$10.98 MX$208
-21.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 β‚½119
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 β‚½130
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 β‚½190
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 β‚½246
$2.19 MX$41.42
41.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 β‚½69
$1.87 MX$35.3
-54.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 β‚½62.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 β‚½111
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 β‚½44.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 β‚½269
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 β‚½794
$8.86 MX$167
12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 β‚½79.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 β‚½147
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 β‚½39.37
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.8 β‚½4,131
$26.59 MX$503
94.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 β‚½151
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 β‚½21.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 β‚½536
$3.11 MX$58.7
116.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 β‚½62.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K β‚½3.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
53.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.8 β‚½4,534
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.45 β‚½514
$22.14 MX$419
-70.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 β‚½703
$30.14 MX$570
-70.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.62 β‚½2,842
$52 MX$983
-31.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.63 β‚½1,726
$18.72 MX$354
15.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 β‚½492
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 β‚½35K
$200 MX$3,787
118.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 β‚½549.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 β‚½6,139
$35.74 MX$676
115.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.07 β‚½2,719
$39.8 MX$753
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 β‚½10.7K
$79 MX$1,493
69.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 β‚½8,422
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 β‚½35.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 β‚½24.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 β‚½61.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 β‚½40.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,979 β‚½157.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,402 β‚½111.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gelendzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$412 β‚½32.9K
$792 MX$15K
-47.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.4
11.42
43.61%

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Last update for Gelendzhik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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