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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gzira is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gzira is 61.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.13 โ‚ฌ17.35
$11.88 MX$210
69.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 โ‚ฌ61.0
$41.90 MX$740
68.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.55 MX$186
8.15%
Cappuccino
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.50 MX$26.45
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.91 MX$16.09
89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.20
$3.08 MX$54.4
58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.29
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.90 MX$33.47
-20.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.60 MX$28.27
120.00%
Eggs
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.13
$2.60 MX$45.97
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 โ‚ฌ8.42
$8.36 MX$148
16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.84
$8.64 MX$152
5.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.13
$10.91 MX$192
28.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$2.61 MX$45.98
28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.44 MX$25.46
36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
44.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.12 MX$37.34
50.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.86 MX$32.87
1.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.22 MX$39.20
27.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.04 MX$18.36
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.20 โ‚ฌ5.35
$4.05 MX$71.5
53.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.18 MX$180
-44.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.69 MX$29.79
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$0.51 MX$9.09
413.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$3.15 MX$55.7
155.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.46 MX$43.49
-23.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 โ‚ฌ29.97
$3.26 MX$57.5
966.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.32 MX$23.36
15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-11.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
73.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 โ‚ฌ74.1
$83.5 MX$1,474
2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.94 โ‚ฌ20.64
$22.86 MX$404
4.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.30 โ‚ฌ28.71
$30.04 MX$530
10.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚ฌ65.0
$51.9 MX$916
45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.01
$18.30 MX$323
26.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.93
$5.12 MX$90.4
102.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ฌ224
$201 MX$3,541
29.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
142.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
$35.73 MX$631
182.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.39 โ‚ฌ33.10
$40.27 MX$711
-4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
46.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 โ‚ฌ1,104
$947 MX$16.7K
35.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 โ‚ฌ855
$483 MX$8,525
105.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
$1,599 MX$28.2K
25.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 โ‚ฌ1,461
$1,211 MX$21.4K
39.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,720 โ‚ฌ4,931
$3,996 MX$70.5K
43.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,586 โ‚ฌ3,953
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-28.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gzira
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,019 โ‚ฌ1,740
$730 MX$12.9K
176.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Gzira: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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