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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37% more expensive than Gyongyos without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.6% cheaper than Gyongyos without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$10.12 Ft 3,109
14.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$43.53 Ft 13.4K
-1.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$7.96 Ft 2,447
33.17%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.03 Ft 623
76.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.40 Ft 432
3.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.99 Ft 304
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.35 Ft 723
28.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.06 Ft 632
121.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.08 Ft 332
34.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.26 Ft 388
45.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.59 Ft 489
1.26%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.20 Ft 675
15.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.12 Ft 2,802
-6.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$5.71 Ft 1,756
48.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.04 Ft 3,392
-1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.57 Ft 484
73.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.79 Ft 549
-16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.99 Ft 613
-2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$4.01 Ft 1,234
-46.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.12 Ft 345
65.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.34 Ft 411
63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.31 Ft 404
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.50 Ft 153
116.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$7.10 Ft 2,183
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$5.32 Ft 1,634
96.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.10 Ft 337
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.19 Ft 365
114.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.75 Ft 230
-25.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$16.79 Ft 5,159
56.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$2.84 Ft 872
10.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.88 Ft 270
169.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$17.13 Ft 5,266
-81.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.77 Ft 544
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$24.2K Ft 7.4M
26.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$20.3K Ft 6.2M
17.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$147 Ft 45.3K
-43.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$22.83 Ft 7,015
-2.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$17.32 Ft 5,323
69.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$32.82 Ft 10.1K
55.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$8.46 Ft 2,601
120.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.67 Ft 1,742
-13.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$467 Ft 143.6K
-57.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$6,878 Ft 2.1M
-24.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$83.9 Ft 25.8K
-57.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$14.59 Ft 4,483
169.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$73.2 Ft 22.5K
9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$72.8 Ft 22.4K
20.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$386 Ft 118.6K
149.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$262 Ft 80.5K
83.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$556 Ft 170.9K
195.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$539 Ft 165.5K
121.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$3,032 Ft 931.8K
30.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$2,649 Ft 814.1K
145.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gyongyos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$785 Ft 241.2K
-7.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gyongyos: April 12, 2026

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