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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gracanica is 7.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gracanica is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 BAM 11.72
$11.85 MX$209
-41.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.70 BAM 58.3
$42.16 MX$744
-17.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 BAM 9.59
$10.75 MX$190
-46.88%
Cappuccino
$1.75 BAM 2.95
$3.47 MX$61.3
-49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 BAM 3.13
$1.45 MX$25.65
28.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.94
$0.90 MX$15.93
28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 BAM 4.02
$3.05 MX$53.9
-21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BAM 3.40
$4.42 MX$77.9
-54.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.37
$1.37 MX$24.17
2.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 BAM 2.33
$1.87 MX$33.05
-25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 BAM 3.88
$1.54 MX$27.25
50.00%
Eggs
$2.89 BAM 4.85
$2.50 MX$44.18
15.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 BAM 16.44
$8.61 MX$152
13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 BAM 12.55
$8.63 MX$152
-13.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 BAM 22.08
$11.02 MX$195
19.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.16
$2.75 MX$48.53
-53.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.80
$1.43 MX$25.21
16.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.24
$1.87 MX$33.05
3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.79
$2.17 MX$38.26
-23.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAM 1.35
$1.88 MX$33.23
-57.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 BAM 1.23
$2.25 MX$39.65
-67.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 BAM 1.57
$1.07 MX$18.85
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.69
$1.07 MX$18.95
-5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 BAM 6.08
$4.15 MX$73.3
-12.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 BAM 14.43
$10.34 MX$182
-16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 BAM 2.09
$1.68 MX$29.64
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BAM 3.47
$2.48 MX$43.84
-16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.96
$0.55 MX$9.80
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.83 BAM 60.2
$26.53 MX$468
35.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$3.22 MX$56.8
-43.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 BAM 1.32
$2.48 MX$43.80
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 BAM 17.86
$3.11 MX$54.9
241.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.50
$1.26 MX$22.16
18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BAM 39.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-23.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
10.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 BAM 209
$82.5 MX$1,456
50.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 BAM 32.40
$22.29 MX$393
-13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 BAM 47.97
$30.02 MX$530
-4.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.94 BAM 50.3
$51.4 MX$908
-41.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.82 BAM 18.17
$18.29 MX$323
-40.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 BAM 9.21
$4.98 MX$88.0
10.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 253
$200 MX$3,530
-24.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,282 BAM 5,513
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-38.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 BAM 117
$35.71 MX$630
95.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.48 BAM 59.6
$39.56 MX$698
-10.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 BAM 164
$80.6 MX$1,422
20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BAM 203
$88.3 MX$1,559
36.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 439
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAM 286
$482 MX$8,511
-64.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 BAM 617
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 537
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,491 BAM 4,185
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-38.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,829 BAM 3,073
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-71.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gracanica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$587 BAM 987
$756 MX$13.4K
-22.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Gracanica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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