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

🙂 Solo nomad: Glodeni is 38.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glodeni is 12.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 MDL 154
$11.61 MX$200
-22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.77 MDL 629
$42.75 MX$738
-13.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 131
$10.60 MX$183
-27.83%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.55
$3.59 MX$62.0
-50.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.64
$1.45 MX$25.08
-33.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.73
$0.90 MX$15.50
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDL 29.30
$3.03 MX$52.4
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 MDL 41.12
$4.56 MX$78.8
-47.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.19
$1.45 MX$25.07
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.90
$1.83 MX$31.55
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.79
$1.61 MX$27.77
-9.94%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.61
$2.54 MX$43.82
-1.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 MDL 176
$8.54 MX$148
20.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MDL 94.6
$8.47 MX$146
-34.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 MDL 147
$10.86 MX$188
-20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.19
$2.73 MX$47.13
-69.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.95
$1.49 MX$25.77
21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.32
$1.94 MX$33.55
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MDL 37.32
$2.16 MX$37.38
0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.25
$1.85 MX$31.88
-58.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.39
$2.19 MX$37.80
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.33
$1.07 MX$18.52
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MDL 15.41
$1.08 MX$18.71
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MDL 53.8
$4.06 MX$70.1
-22.66%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 MDL 20.59
$1.65 MX$28.56
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 33.18
$2.55 MX$44.01
-23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 MDL 35.92
$3.14 MX$54.2
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.23
$2.37 MX$40.96
-89.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 88.4
$3.24 MX$56.0
59.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MDL 23.75
$1.31 MX$22.70
6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 543.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MDL 527.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
29.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,991
$83.1 MX$1,436
110.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 MDL 131
$22.15 MX$383
-65.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.95 MDL 187
$29.37 MX$507
-62.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 MDL 133
$4.89 MX$84.4
59.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDL 6,554
$199 MX$3,431
92.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,634 MDL 130.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
46.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 MDL 1,132
$35.93 MX$621
84.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 929
$39.39 MX$680
37.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,929
$80.3 MX$1,387
40.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,073
$87.6 MX$1,512
38.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glodeni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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Last update for Glodeni: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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