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

😐 Solo nomad: Gradac is 3.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gradac is 21.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.72 €10.98
$11.99 MX$227
6.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$42.47 MX$803
60.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 €8.1
$10.47 MX$198
-10.32%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
116.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
156.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.26
$4.58 MX$86.6
-17.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
-13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.17%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.02
$2.55 MX$48.3
37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 €9.55
$8.61 MX$163
28.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.3
$8.54 MX$161
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 €9.6
$10.98 MX$208
1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 €1
$1.07 MX$20.23
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.98
$8.86 MX$167
-21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
244.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.73 €36.89
$26.59 MX$503
60.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-54.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 €7.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
185.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €160
$84.2 MX$1,592
120.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 €19.11
$22.14 MX$419
-0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.34 €27.92
$30.14 MX$570
7.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 €44.13
$52 MX$983
-1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 €12.87
$18.72 MX$354
-20.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.64 €7.46
$5.07 MX$95.9
70.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 €214
$200 MX$3,787
23.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,159 €7,045
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.6 €86
$35.74 MX$676
178.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 €33.06
$39.8 MX$753
-3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.9
$79 MX$1,493
23.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 €406
$474 MX$8,968
-0.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 €682
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-34.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,077 €3,520
$3,081 MX$58.3K
32.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,242 €2,799
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gradac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,651 €1,425
$792 MX$15K
108.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.42
-61.91%

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Last update for Gradac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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