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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gradiska is 14.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gradiska is 26.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 BAM 10.03
$11.85 MX$209
-49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.31 BAM 59.3
$42.16 MX$744
-16.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BAM 9.48
$10.75 MX$190
-47.53%
Cappuccino
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$3.47 MX$61.3
-70.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 3.03
$1.45 MX$25.65
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$0.90 MX$15.93
28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BAM 2.93
$3.05 MX$53.9
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 BAM 3.41
$4.42 MX$77.9
-54.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 BAM 2.35
$1.37 MX$24.17
2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.87 MX$33.05
-40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.84
$1.54 MX$27.25
9.74%
Eggs
$3.85 BAM 6.47
$2.50 MX$44.18
54.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 BAM 12.44
$8.61 MX$152
-13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 BAM 12.60
$8.63 MX$152
-13.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 BAM 26.83
$11.02 MX$195
44.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.96
$2.75 MX$48.53
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.61
$1.43 MX$25.21
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$1.87 MX$33.05
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.76
$2.17 MX$38.26
-23.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.35
$1.88 MX$33.23
-25.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 BAM 1.69
$2.25 MX$39.65
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 BAM 2.68
$1.07 MX$18.85
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.54
$1.07 MX$18.95
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BAM 6.02
$4.15 MX$73.3
-13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 BAM 14.81
$10.34 MX$182
-14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$1.68 MX$29.64
-27.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BAM 2.15
$2.48 MX$43.84
-48.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 BAM 4.98
$0.55 MX$9.80
438.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.75 BAM 60.1
$26.53 MX$468
34.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 BAM 2.93
$3.22 MX$56.8
-45.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.38
$2.48 MX$43.80
-66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.69 BAM 17.96
$3.11 MX$54.9
243.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.26 MX$22.16
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K BAM 40.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-21.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K BAM 35.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-13.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.1 BAM 151
$82.5 MX$1,456
9.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.51
$22.29 MX$393
-13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.83 BAM 40.03
$30.02 MX$530
-20.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 BAM 42.25
$51.4 MX$908
-51.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 BAM 18.17
$18.29 MX$323
-40.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 BAM 4.86
$4.98 MX$88.0
-41.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 253
$200 MX$3,530
-24.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,278 BAM 5,507
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-38.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 BAM 98.5
$35.71 MX$630
64.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 BAM 49.60
$39.56 MX$698
-25.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BAM 99.5
$80.6 MX$1,422
-26.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 198
$88.3 MX$1,559
33.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 BAM 302
$969 MX$17.1K
-81.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BAM 248
$482 MX$8,511
-69.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 BAM 639
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 BAM 538
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-72.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 BAM 2,489
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-63.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,300 BAM 2,184
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-80.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gradiska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 BAM 1,213
$756 MX$13.4K
-4.56%
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 Gradiska: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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