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

😐 Solo nomad: Gozo is 13.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gozo is 4.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.38 €17.51
$11.85 MX$208
71.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €58.8
$42.16 MX$742
62.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.74
$10.75 MX$189
5.49%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.36
$3.47 MX$61.1
-20.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.45 MX$25.56
88.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.90 MX$15.88
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.02
$3.05 MX$53.7
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.07
$4.42 MX$77.7
7.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 MX$24.09
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.87 MX$32.93
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.94
$1.54 MX$27.15
122.08%
Eggs
$2.90 €2.49
$2.50 MX$44.03
16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 €8.27
$8.61 MX$151
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.75 €7.52
$8.63 MX$152
1.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 €11.76
$11.02 MX$194
24.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.39
$2.75 MX$48.36
1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.43 MX$25.12
42.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.38
$1.87 MX$32.94
48.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.38
$2.17 MX$38.13
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.88 MX$33.12
-4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.25 MX$39.51
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.07 MX$18.78
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.86
$1.07 MX$18.88
-6.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.71
$4.15 MX$73.1
60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 €4.06
$10.34 MX$182
-54.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.68 MX$29.54
-5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.07
$2.48 MX$43.69
-49.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.52
$0.55 MX$9.76
434.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$467
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 €6.86
$3.22 MX$56.6
148.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.48 MX$43.65
-22.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.46 €29.60
$3.11 MX$54.7
1008.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.31
$1.26 MX$22.09
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K €22.9K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €34.8K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
68.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 €97.2
$82.5 MX$1,451
37.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.40 €25.26
$22.29 MX$392
31.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.50
$30.02 MX$528
10.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €44.34
$51.4 MX$905
0.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.23
$18.29 MX$322
28.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 €6.07
$4.98 MX$87.7
41.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €225
$200 MX$3,518
30.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K €11.1K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
142.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.0
$35.71 MX$628
186.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.16 €30.21
$39.56 MX$696
-11.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 €57.5
$80.6 MX$1,417
-16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 €49.27
$88.3 MX$1,554
-35.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 €641
$969 MX$17.1K
-23.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €563
$482 MX$8,482
35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,047
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 €993
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-2.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gozo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,364 €1,172
$756 MX$13.3K
80.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
11.42
-60.77%

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

Last update for Gozo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities