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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.6% more expensive than Gracanica without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.2% more expensive than Gracanica without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.98 BAM 11.72
69.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$34.70 BAM 58.3
21.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.71 BAM 9.59
88.27%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.75 BAM 2.95
98.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.86 BAM 3.13
-22.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.16 BAM 1.94
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.40 BAM 4.02
27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.02 BAM 3.40
118.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.41 BAM 2.37
-2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.39 BAM 2.33
34.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.31 BAM 3.88
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.89 BAM 4.85
-13.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.79 BAM 16.44
-12.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.47 BAM 12.55
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.14 BAM 22.08
-16.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.29 BAM 2.16
113.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.66 BAM 2.80
-13.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.93 BAM 3.24
-3.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.66 BAM 2.79
30.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.80 BAM 1.35
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.73 BAM 1.23
208.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.93 BAM 1.57
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.01 BAM 1.69
5.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.62 BAM 6.08
14.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.59 BAM 14.43
20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.25 BAM 2.09
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.06 BAM 3.47
20.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.76 BAM 2.96
-68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.83 BAM 60.2
-25.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.81 BAM 3.04
77.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.79 BAM 1.32
213.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.63 BAM 17.86
-70.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.49 BAM 2.50
-15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$23.4K BAM 39.3K
31.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.5K BAM 44.6K
-9.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$125 BAM 209
-33.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$19.29 BAM 32.40
15.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$28.55 BAM 47.97
5.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.94 BAM 50.3
71.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.82 BAM 18.17
69.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.48 BAM 9.21
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$151 BAM 253
32.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,282 BAM 5,513
61.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$69.7 BAM 117
-48.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$35.48 BAM 59.6
11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$97.4 BAM 164
-17.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$121 BAM 203
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$262 BAM 439
270.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$170 BAM 286
183.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$367 BAM 617
334.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$319 BAM 537
270.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,491 BAM 4,185
62.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,829 BAM 3,073
256.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$587 BAM 987
28.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

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 Gracanica: March 2, 2026

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