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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Glodeni is 43.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Glodeni is 22.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 MDLย 154
$11.88 MX$210
-24.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.04 MDLย 634
$41.90 MX$740
-11.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 MDLย 131
$10.55 MX$186
-27.58%
Cappuccino
$1.83 MDLย 31.28
$3.60 MX$63.5
-49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDLย 16.64
$1.50 MX$26.45
-35.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDLย 11.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
-27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDLย 30.30
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 MDLย 40.26
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MDLย 21.09
$1.39 MX$24.54
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDLย 8.90
$1.90 MX$33.47
-72.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDLย 25.92
$1.60 MX$28.27
-5.63%
Eggs
$2.58 MDLย 44.13
$2.60 MX$45.97
-0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 MDLย 181
$8.36 MX$148
26.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.54 MDLย 94.9
$8.64 MX$152
-35.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 MDLย 156
$10.91 MX$192
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDLย 15.43
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDLย 31.47
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDLย 29.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MDLย 36.57
$2.12 MX$37.34
0.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDLย 13.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDLย 9.51
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDLย 23.22
$1.02 MX$17.99
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDLย 15.14
$1.04 MX$18.36
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 MDLย 53.9
$4.05 MX$71.5
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDLย 21.66
$1.69 MX$29.79
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 MDLย 33.62
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDLย 34.34
$3.15 MX$55.7
-36.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDLย 4.24
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 MDLย 91.6
$3.26 MX$57.5
64.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDLย 24.17
$1.32 MX$23.36
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MDLย 552.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDLย 537.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
32.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDLย 2,913
$83.5 MX$1,474
103.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDLย 126
$22.86 MX$404
-67.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDLย 184
$30.04 MX$530
-64.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 MDLย 133
$5.12 MX$90.4
51.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDLย 6,643
$201 MX$3,541
93.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,770 MDLย 133.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
46.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.0 MDLย 1,113
$35.73 MX$631
81.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 MDLย 917
$40.27 MX$711
32.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDLย 1,966
$79.2 MX$1,398
45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 MDLย 2,060
$89.3 MX$1,576
34.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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Last update for Glodeni: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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