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

😐 Solo nomad: Girona is 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Girona is 36.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.94 €14.62
$11.99 MX$227
41.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$42.47 MX$803
62.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$10.47 MX$198
-13.56%
Cappuccino
$2.1 €1.82
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 €9.36
$8.61 MX$163
25.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 €7.83
$8.54 MX$161
6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 €7.35
$10.98 MX$208
-22.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.19 MX$41.42
34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
51.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.86 MX$167
-35.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
226.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.02 €34.55
$26.59 MX$503
50.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
-28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.43 €19.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
621.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$84.2 MX$1,592
42.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.34 €17.56
$22.14 MX$419
-8.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$30.14 MX$570
27.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.24
$52 MX$983
7.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 €16.19
$18.72 MX$354
0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 €9.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 €281
$200 MX$3,787
62.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,638
$5,333 MX$100.8K
87.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$35.74 MX$676
161.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 €28.29
$39.8 MX$753
-17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78.1
$79 MX$1,493
14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$88.4 MX$1,671
51.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,158
$965 MX$18.3K
38.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$474 MX$8,968
85.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 €1,874
$1,653 MX$31.2K
31.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 €1,194
$1,202 MX$22.7K
15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,986 €3,442
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,257 €3,675
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Girona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 €1,602
$792 MX$15K
134.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
11.42
-68.65%

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Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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