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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gyongyos is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gyongyos is 8.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.15 Ft 3,296
$11.85 MX$205
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.82 Ft 14.2K
$42.16 MX$730
3.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 Ft 2,654
$10.75 MX$186
-24.00%
Cappuccino
$1.97 Ft 642
$3.47 MX$60.2
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 Ft 461
$1.45 MX$25.17
-2.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Ft 303
$0.90 MX$15.64
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Ft 741
$3.05 MX$52.9
-25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 Ft 665
$4.42 MX$76.5
-53.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 351
$1.37 MX$23.72
-21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 Ft 401
$1.87 MX$32.43
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 Ft 501
$1.54 MX$26.74
-
Eggs
$2.10 Ft 684
$2.50 MX$43.36
-16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 Ft 3,010
$8.61 MX$149
7.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 Ft 1,852
$8.63 MX$150
-33.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 Ft 3,571
$11.02 MX$191
-0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 Ft 486
$2.75 MX$47.62
-45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 603
$1.43 MX$24.73
30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 662
$1.87 MX$32.44
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 Ft 1,294
$2.17 MX$37.54
83.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 364
$1.88 MX$32.61
-40.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 Ft 436
$2.25 MX$38.91
-40.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 Ft 429
$1.07 MX$18.49
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 172
$1.07 MX$18.59
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,217
$4.15 MX$72.0
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 Ft 1,573
$10.34 MX$179
-53.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 Ft 338
$1.68 MX$29.08
-38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 388
$2.48 MX$43.02
-52.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 Ft 245
$0.55 MX$9.61
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 Ft 5,536
$26.53 MX$459
-35.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Ft 925
$3.22 MX$55.7
-11.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 Ft 281
$2.48 MX$42.98
-64.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.95 Ft 5,509
$3.11 MX$53.9
445.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Ft 553
$1.26 MX$21.75
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Ft 8.1M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-18.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K Ft 6.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-17.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 Ft 46.9K
$82.5 MX$1,429
74.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 Ft 7,349
$22.29 MX$386
1.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.24 Ft 5,600
$30.02 MX$520
-42.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.84 Ft 10.7K
$51.4 MX$891
-36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 Ft 2,868
$18.29 MX$317
-51.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 Ft 1,917
$4.98 MX$86.3
18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 Ft 146.8K
$200 MX$3,464
125.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,726 Ft 2.2M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
26.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 Ft 27.8K
$35.71 MX$618
139.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.42 Ft 4,685
$39.56 MX$685
-63.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 Ft 24.2K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-7.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 Ft 23.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-19.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 Ft 127.9K
$969 MX$16.8K
-59.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 Ft 82.6K
$482 MX$8,352
-47.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 Ft 181.3K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-65.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 179.5K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-53.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,491 Ft 1.1M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-13.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,726 Ft 885.7K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-58.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyongyos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 Ft 241.4K
$756 MX$13.1K
-1.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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

Last update for Gyongyos: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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