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 36.9% more expensive than Gracanica without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.4% cheaper than Gracanica without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.18 BAM 12.11
66.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.78 BAM 58.7
22.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.45 BAM 9.2
92.11%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.74 BAM 2.94
106.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.77 BAM 2.99
-18.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.15 BAM 1.94
-22.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.41 BAM 4.06
28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.04 BAM 3.45
124.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.4 BAM 2.37
-1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.37 BAM 2.32
35.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.33 BAM 3.93
-32.62%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.86 BAM 4.83
-10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.18 BAM 17.17
-15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.54 BAM 12.73
13.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.14 BAM 22.17
-16.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.28 BAM 2.15
112.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.69 BAM 2.86
-10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.85 BAM 3.12
1.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.75 BAM 2.95
25.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.84 BAM 1.42
122.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.74 BAM 1.25
195.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.98 BAM 1.66
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1 BAM 1.69
9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.62 BAM 6.12
9.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.24 BAM 13.91
7.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.24 BAM 2.1
38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2 BAM 3.37
30.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.76 BAM 2.97
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$36.05 BAM 60.9
-26.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.76 BAM 2.96
84.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.77 BAM 1.31
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.57 BAM 17.84
-70.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.45 BAM 2.45
-9.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23.5K BAM 39.6K
29.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
-9.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$121 BAM 204
-30.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.16 BAM 32.34
15.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.74 BAM 48.51
4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.72 BAM 50.2
74.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.71 BAM 18.07
74.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.44 BAM 9.18
-6.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$151 BAM 255
32.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,311 BAM 5,589
61.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$72.1 BAM 122
-50.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.47 BAM 58.2
15.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.9 BAM 167
-20.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$119 BAM 201
-25.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$255 BAM 430
278.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$168 BAM 284
182.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$365 BAM 616
352.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$310 BAM 524
287.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,630 BAM 4,439
17.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,600 BAM 2,701
370.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gracanica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$604 BAM 1,019
31.10%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gracanica: October 29, 2025

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