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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gresik is 45.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gresik is 50.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$11.73 MX$222
-89.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.08 Rp 179.9K
$41.52 MX$785
-73.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$10.57 MX$200
-70.77%
Cappuccino
$1.49 Rp 24.1K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-57.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,291
$1.45 MX$27.33
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,854
$0.97 MX$18.33
-81.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-49.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 Rp 38.5K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-48.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-41.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-48.70%
Eggs
$1.35 Rp 22K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-48.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 Rp 145.4K
$8.32 MX$157
7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-64.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 Rp 107.8K
$10.67 MX$202
-37.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 37.6K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-12.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$1.51 MX$28.5
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$1.9 MX$35.87
14.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-31.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-22.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 Rp 28.7K
$2.17 MX$41.05
-18.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.07 MX$20.14
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,180
$1.09 MX$20.53
-65.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-50.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.28 Rp 199.3K
$8.75 MX$165
40.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.69 MX$31.91
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
$2.53 MX$47.74
-6.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 Rp 156.3K
$26.97 MX$510
-64.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,834
$3.25 MX$61.4
-85.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,109
$2.49 MX$47.01
-87.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-14.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 Rp 9,290
$1.26 MX$23.87
-54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K Rp 333.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-31.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K Rp 573.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
51.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-0.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 69.9K
$22.8 MX$431
-81.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 Rp 317.9K
$30.04 MX$568
-34.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.99 Rp 356.9K
$51.4 MX$972
-57.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 Rp 102.2K
$18.28 MX$346
-65.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.51 Rp 40.8K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-49.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.57 Rp 317.7K
$197 MX$3,719
-90.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,296 Rp 150.9M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
76.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.64 Rp 708.4K
$35.81 MX$677
21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.51 Rp 397.8K
$39.43 MX$745
-37.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
$80.9 MX$1,529
-10.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 Rp 1.1M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-21.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$968 MX$18.3K
-73.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$478 MX$9,037
-67.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Rp 9.6M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-71.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 Rp 20.4M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-59.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 Rp 12.8M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gresik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$191 Rp 3.1M
$805 MX$15.2K
-76.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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

Last update for Gresik: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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