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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 0.4% more expensive than Gdynia without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.4% more expensive than Gdynia without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.72 zł 39.56
10.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$47.03 zł 174
-10.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.19 zł 33.90
16.97%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.64 zł 13.44
-4.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.19 zł 8.06
-33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.54 zł 5.70
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$4.09 zł 15.11
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$4.00 zł 14.76
10.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.07 zł 3.93
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.20 zł 4.41
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.54 zł 5.68
-
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.65 zł 13.48
-31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.77 zł 36.07
-11.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.48 zł 27.59
15.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.56 zł 50.0
-18.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.03 zł 3.80
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.91 zł 7.05
-25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.94 zł 7.14
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.99 zł 11.02
-27.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.91 zł 3.37
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.35 zł 4.97
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.51 zł 5.57
-29.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.74 zł 2.74
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.34 zł 19.69
-22.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.05 zł 26.03
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.08 zł 3.97
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.60 zł 5.89
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.29 zł 4.76
-57.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.12 zł 130
-24.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.36 zł 8.71
36.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.78 zł 2.88
217.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$13.66 zł 50.4
-77.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.67 zł 6.18
-24.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.8K zł 124.9K
-9.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.5K zł 112.6K
-21.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$362 zł 1,337
-77.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$11.54 zł 42.58
93.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$16.05 zł 59.2
87.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$39.69 zł 146
29.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$25.96 zł 95.8
-29.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.78 zł 28.72
-35.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$380 zł 1,400
-47.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$6,556 zł 24.2K
-19.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$122 zł 450
-70.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$46.73 zł 172
-15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$111 zł 408
-27.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$89.6 zł 331
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$885 zł 3,264
9.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$716 zł 2,641
-32.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,421 zł 5,245
12.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$894 zł 3,298
32.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$4,275 zł 15.8K
-5.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,524 zł 9,315
158.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gdynia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,109 zł 7,782
-64.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.08
87.83%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gdynia: March 2, 2026

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