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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gence is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gence is 2.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 โ‚ผ8.88
$11.99 MX$227
-56.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 โ‚ผ66.1
$42.47 MX$803
-8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 โ‚ผ10.11
$10.47 MX$198
-43.17%
Cappuccino
$2.68 โ‚ผ4.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ผ1.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
-31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 โ‚ผ2.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
-56.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ผ4.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ผ2.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚ผ0.75
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ผ2.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
7.01%
Eggs
$2.18 โ‚ผ3.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ผ5.04
$8.61 MX$163
-65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ผ6.1
$8.54 MX$161
-57.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 โ‚ผ12.81
$10.98 MX$208
-31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ผ1.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ผ2.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ผ3.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ผ2.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
-39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ผ1.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ผ0.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 โ‚ผ0.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ผ0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 โ‚ผ6.64
$3.96 MX$74.9
-1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ผ2.38
$8.86 MX$167
-84.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ผ2.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ผ2.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ผ0.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.57 โ‚ผ24.76
$26.59 MX$503
-45.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 โ‚ผ3.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
-45.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚ผ4.02
$3.11 MX$58.7
-24.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ผ1.35
$1.31 MX$24.85
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ผ34.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K โ‚ผ37.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 โ‚ผ100
$84.2 MX$1,592
-30.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 โ‚ผ24.86
$22.14 MX$419
-33.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.89 โ‚ผ32.1
$30.14 MX$570
-37.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.24 โ‚ผ34.4
$52 MX$983
-61.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.45 โ‚ผ39.85
$18.72 MX$354
25.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 โ‚ผ9.87
$5.07 MX$95.9
14.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 โ‚ผ403
$200 MX$3,787
18.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,935 โ‚ผ10.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
11.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 โ‚ผ148
$35.74 MX$676
144.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 โ‚ผ119
$39.8 MX$753
76.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 โ‚ผ252
$79 MX$1,493
87.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 โ‚ผ296
$88.4 MX$1,671
97.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚ผ594
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚ผ294
$474 MX$8,968
-63.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ผ1,002
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚ผ595
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-70.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$837 โ‚ผ1,423
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-72.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$462 โ‚ผ786
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gence
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$290 โ‚ผ493
$792 MX$15K
-63.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Gence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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