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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gizo is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gizo is 25.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 SBD 23.72
$11.88 MX$210
-75.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 SBD 439
$41.90 MX$740
30.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 SBD 118
$10.55 MX$186
39.43%
Cappuccino
$2.64 SBD 21.20
$3.60 MX$63.5
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SBD 9.79
$1.50 MX$26.45
-18.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SBD 9.54
$0.91 MX$16.09
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 SBD 19.48
$3.08 MX$54.4
-21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SBD 19.64
$4.47 MX$78.8
-45.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 SBD 24.76
$1.39 MX$24.54
121.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 SBD 10.68
$1.90 MX$33.47
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 SBD 11.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
-12.50%
Eggs
$6.75 SBD 54.2
$2.60 MX$45.97
159.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 SBD 68.6
$8.36 MX$148
2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 SBD 48.92
$8.64 MX$152
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 SBD 66.1
$10.91 MX$192
-24.56%
Apples (1kg)
$6.49 SBD 52.1
$2.61 MX$45.98
148.66%
Banana (1kg)
$5.98 SBD 48.00
$1.44 MX$25.46
315.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.08 SBD 48.79
$1.96 MX$34.55
210.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 SBD 24.30
$2.12 MX$37.34
42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 SBD 23.68
$1.86 MX$32.87
58.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 SBD 19.52
$2.22 MX$39.20
9.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 SBD 19.58
$1.02 MX$17.99
139.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 SBD 10.75
$1.04 MX$18.36
28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 SBD 33.09
$4.05 MX$71.5
1.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.51 SBD 100
$10.18 MX$180
22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SBD 14.30
$1.69 MX$29.79
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 SBD 17.56
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 SBD 3.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
-25.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.42 SBD 244
$26.52 MX$468
14.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 SBD 9.77
$3.15 MX$55.7
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.30 SBD 18.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
-6.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.90 SBD 95.6
$3.26 MX$57.5
265.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 SBD 14.31
$1.32 MX$23.36
34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K SBD 160.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SBD 169.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$727 SBD 5,837
$83.5 MX$1,474
770.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.38 SBD 107
$22.86 MX$404
-41.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$122 SBD 980
$30.04 MX$530
306.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.79 SBD 143
$51.9 MX$916
-65.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 SBD 48.89
$18.30 MX$323
-66.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 SBD 34.05
$5.12 MX$90.4
-17.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$122 SBD 978
$201 MX$3,541
-39.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,194 SBD 9,587
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-77.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.47 SBD 197
$35.73 MX$631
-31.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.6 SBD 728
$40.27 MX$711
125.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 SBD 782
$79.2 MX$1,398
22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 SBD 694
$89.3 MX$1,576
-3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 SBD 4,717
$947 MX$16.7K
-37.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 SBD 4,490
$483 MX$8,525
15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 SBD 4,843
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 SBD 9,461
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-2.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$85.7K SBD 688.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
2044.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gizo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 SBD 3,186
$730 MX$12.9K
-45.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.42
42.99%

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Last update for Gizo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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