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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18.4% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.6% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.87 zł 40.08
10.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$53.9 zł 199
-21.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.73 zł 32.2
19.93%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.09 zł 15.09
-11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.16 zł 7.95
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.94 zł 7.14
-54.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4 zł 14.74
-22.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.18 zł 15.43
9.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.07 zł 3.93
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.28 zł 4.74
44.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.8 zł 6.64
-12.78%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.37 zł 12.44
-24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.27 zł 34.18
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.72 zł 24.8
27.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.83 zł 47.32
-14.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.1 zł 4.06
147.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.82 zł 6.71
-17.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.04 zł 7.51
-7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.89 zł 10.64
-24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.9 zł 3.34
107.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.13 zł 4.18
93.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.41 zł 5.2
-24.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.63 zł 2.33
73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.2 zł 19.18
-23.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.72 zł 24.79
31.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.12 zł 4.15
53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.73 zł 6.38
50.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.27 zł 4.68
-59.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.52 zł 120
-18.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.2 zł 8.12
47.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.79 zł 2.91
201.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.33 zł 49.16
-76.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.75 zł 6.46
-25.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.7K zł 120.6K
-7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-23.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$307 zł 1,132
-72.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.98 zł 40.48
101.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.76 zł 69.2
60.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$44.54 zł 164
16.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$21.72 zł 80.1
-13.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.94 zł 25.58
-26.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$380 zł 1,400
-47.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,669 zł 28.3K
-30.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$85.5 zł 315
-58.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.83 zł 154
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$85.3 zł 315
-7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$88.1 zł 325
0.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$871 zł 3,213
10.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$742 zł 2,737
-36.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,493 zł 5,505
10.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,049 zł 3,868
14.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,626 zł 20.7K
-45.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,778 zł 13.9K
99.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,804 zł 6,653
-56.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.01
62.91%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

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