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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.6% more expensive than Gliwice without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10% more expensive than Gliwice without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$10.62 zł 39.09
11.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$41.77 zł 154
0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$8.32 zł 30.63
29.21%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$3.19 zł 11.75
8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$1.69 zł 6.21
-14.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$1.67 zł 6.13
-46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$3.23 zł 11.90
-5.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$3.17 zł 11.66
39.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.15 zł 4.22
19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.55 zł 5.72
20.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.97 zł 7.24
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$3.14 zł 11.56
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$8.00 zł 29.42
7.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$6.29 zł 23.14
37.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$10.46 zł 38.49
5.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$1.04 zł 3.83
164.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.93 zł 7.08
-25.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.69 zł 6.22
10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$2.72 zł 10.01
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$0.93 zł 3.44
102.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$1.15 zł 4.22
95.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$1.54 zł 5.66
-30.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.74 zł 2.74
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$5.25 zł 19.30
-20.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$8.47 zł 31.17
22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$1.26 zł 4.64
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$1.61 zł 5.93
54.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$1.13 zł 4.15
-51.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$32.00 zł 118
-17.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$2.21 zł 8.12
45.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.60 zł 2.20
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$10.79 zł 39.70
-71.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$1.74 zł 6.40
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$33.6K zł 123.7K
-8.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$30.2K zł 111.2K
-20.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$253 zł 931
-67.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$13.62 zł 50.1
63.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$15.38 zł 56.6
95.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$28.00 zł 103
83.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$17.28 zł 63.6
5.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$6.89 zł 25.36
-27.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$353 zł 1,299
-43.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$8,230 zł 30.3K
-35.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$103 zł 378
-65.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$47.36 zł 174
-16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$70.6 zł 260
14.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$80.2 zł 295
10.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$547 zł 2,013
77.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$505 zł 1,859
-4.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$920 zł 3,385
73.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$744 zł 2,736
59.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$2,316 zł 8,523
74.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$2,015 zł 7,417
223.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gliwice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,497 zł 5,508
-49.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.75
69.19%

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 Gliwice: February 28, 2026

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