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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gliwice is 10.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gliwice is 9.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 zł 39.09
$11.85 MX$211
-10.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.77 zł 154
$42.16 MX$750
-0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 zł 30.63
$10.75 MX$191
-22.60%
Cappuccino
$3.19 zł 11.75
$3.47 MX$61.8
-8.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.21
$1.45 MX$25.85
16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.13
$0.90 MX$16.06
85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 zł 11.90
$3.05 MX$54.3
5.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 zł 11.66
$4.42 MX$78.6
-28.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 zł 4.22
$1.37 MX$24.36
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 zł 5.72
$1.87 MX$33.31
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.24
$1.54 MX$27.46
27.92%
Eggs
$3.14 zł 11.56
$2.50 MX$44.53
25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 zł 29.42
$8.61 MX$153
-7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 zł 23.14
$8.63 MX$154
-27.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.46 zł 38.49
$11.02 MX$196
-5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.83
$2.75 MX$48.91
-62.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 zł 7.08
$1.43 MX$25.41
34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.87 MX$33.32
-9.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 zł 10.01
$2.17 MX$38.56
25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.88 MX$33.50
-50.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.22
$2.25 MX$39.96
-48.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 zł 5.66
$1.07 MX$18.99
43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.74
$1.07 MX$19.10
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 zł 19.30
$4.15 MX$73.9
26.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 zł 31.17
$10.34 MX$184
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.64
$1.68 MX$29.87
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.93
$2.48 MX$44.19
-35.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 zł 4.15
$0.55 MX$9.87
105.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.00 zł 118
$26.53 MX$472
20.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.12
$3.22 MX$57.2
-31.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 zł 2.20
$2.48 MX$44.15
-75.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 zł 39.70
$3.11 MX$55.3
246.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.40
$1.26 MX$22.34
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.7K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
9.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K zł 111.2K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
25.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 931
$82.5 MX$1,467
206.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 zł 50.1
$22.29 MX$396
-38.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 zł 56.6
$30.02 MX$534
-48.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.00 zł 103
$51.4 MX$915
-45.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.28 zł 63.6
$18.29 MX$325
-5.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 zł 25.36
$4.98 MX$88.7
38.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 zł 1,299
$200 MX$3,558
76.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,230 zł 30.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
55.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 zł 378
$35.71 MX$635
187.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.36 zł 174
$39.56 MX$704
19.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 zł 260
$80.6 MX$1,433
-12.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 zł 295
$88.3 MX$1,571
-9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 2,013
$969 MX$17.2K
-43.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,859
$482 MX$8,579
4.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,385
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-42.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 zł 2,736
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-37.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,316 zł 8,523
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-42.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 zł 7,417
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-69.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gliwice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,497 zł 5,508
$756 MX$13.5K
97.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gliwice: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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