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

😐 Solo nomad: Gramsh is 6.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gramsh is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 ALL 769
$11.85 MX$205
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.58 ALL 3,081
$42.16 MX$730
-10.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 ALL 564
$10.75 MX$186
-36.09%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ALL 158
$3.47 MX$60.2
-44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALL 134
$1.45 MX$25.17
12.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALL 67.3
$0.90 MX$15.64
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 ALL 190
$3.05 MX$52.9
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALL 264
$4.42 MX$76.5
-27.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 168
$1.37 MX$23.72
49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 69.5
$1.87 MX$32.43
-54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALL 164
$1.54 MX$26.74
29.87%
Eggs
$2.96 ALL 242
$2.50 MX$43.36
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ALL 804
$8.61 MX$149
13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ALL 630
$8.63 MX$150
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 ALL 1,098
$11.02 MX$191
21.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ALL 149
$2.75 MX$47.62
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ALL 199
$1.43 MX$24.73
69.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ALL 135
$1.87 MX$32.44
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 109
$2.17 MX$37.54
-38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ALL 85.7
$1.88 MX$32.61
-44.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ALL 101
$2.25 MX$38.91
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALL 94.3
$1.07 MX$18.49
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALL 63.1
$1.07 MX$18.59
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ALL 330
$4.15 MX$72.0
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 ALL 824
$10.34 MX$179
-2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ALL 138
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ALL 149
$2.48 MX$43.02
-26.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.18
$0.55 MX$9.61
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.02 ALL 1,560
$26.53 MX$459
-28.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALL 294
$3.22 MX$55.7
11.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 ALL 250
$2.48 MX$42.98
22.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.79 ALL 1,459
$3.11 MX$53.9
472.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 171
$1.26 MX$21.75
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ALL 2.8M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
11.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ALL 2.1M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ALL 5,600
$82.5 MX$1,429
-17.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ALL 1,430
$22.29 MX$386
-21.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.58 ALL 1,277
$30.02 MX$520
-48.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ALL 4,537
$51.4 MX$891
7.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.15 ALL 2,063
$18.29 MX$317
37.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.39 ALL 688
$4.98 MX$86.3
68.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.3 ALL 7,733
$200 MX$3,464
-52.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.78 ALL 3,918
$35.71 MX$618
33.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 ALL 4,410
$39.56 MX$685
35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 ALL 7,766
$80.6 MX$1,395
17.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ALL 11.4K
$88.3 MX$1,530
57.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 ALL 36.6K
$969 MX$16.8K
-53.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 ALL 27.8K
$482 MX$8,352
-29.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ALL 49.5K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-62.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 ALL 35.5K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,057 ALL 168.6K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-49.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,264 ALL 103.7K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-80.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gramsh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Gramsh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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