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

🙂 Solo nomad: Glodeni is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glodeni is 27.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.03 MDL 155
$11.85 MX$205
-23.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.20 MDL 638
$42.16 MX$730
-11.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 MDL 134
$10.75 MX$186
-27.53%
Cappuccino
$1.80 MDL 30.95
$3.47 MX$60.2
-48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.91
$1.45 MX$25.17
-35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDL 11.94
$0.90 MX$15.64
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDL 29.24
$3.05 MX$52.9
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 MDL 39.94
$4.42 MX$76.5
-47.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MDL 21.14
$1.37 MX$23.72
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.87 MX$32.43
-70.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.87
$1.54 MX$26.74
-1.95%
Eggs
$2.53 MDL 43.36
$2.50 MX$43.36
1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 MDL 178
$8.61 MX$149
20.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 MDL 91.1
$8.63 MX$150
-38.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 MDL 156
$11.02 MX$191
-17.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 MDL 14.52
$2.75 MX$47.62
-69.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MDL 29.95
$1.43 MX$24.73
22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.23
$1.87 MX$32.44
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 MDL 36.87
$2.17 MX$37.54
-0.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.18
$1.88 MX$32.61
-55.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.08
$2.25 MX$38.91
-73.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MDL 23.02
$1.07 MX$18.49
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.40
$1.07 MX$18.59
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MDL 55.8
$4.15 MX$72.0
-21.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.46
$1.68 MX$29.08
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MDL 34.40
$2.48 MX$43.02
-18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.69
$3.22 MX$55.7
-37.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.66
$2.48 MX$42.98
-89.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 MDL 89.0
$3.11 MX$53.9
66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.45
$1.26 MX$21.75
13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 550.9K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
4.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MDL 533.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
29.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 MDL 2,967
$82.5 MX$1,429
109.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.76 MDL 133
$22.29 MX$386
-65.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 MDL 189
$30.02 MX$520
-63.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 MDL 131
$4.98 MX$86.3
53.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 MDL 6,609
$200 MX$3,464
92.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,567 MDL 129.8K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
42.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 MDL 1,130
$35.71 MX$618
84.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 MDL 938
$39.56 MX$685
38.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,969
$80.6 MX$1,395
42.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,109
$88.3 MX$1,530
39.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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Last update for Glodeni: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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