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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kartuzy is 28.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kartuzy is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 zł 32.24
$11.99 MX$227
-27.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.91 zł 155
$42.47 MX$803
-1.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 zł 29.84
$10.47 MX$198
-22.73%
Cappuccino
$3.41 zł 12.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 zł 11.68
$3.09 MX$58.5
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 zł 13.73
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 zł 4.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 zł 4.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
-20.38%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 zł 33.97
$8.61 MX$163
6.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 zł 24.35
$8.54 MX$161
-22.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 zł 39.9
$10.98 MX$208
-1.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-60.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.27
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.85 zł 17.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
22.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 zł 25.57
$8.86 MX$167
-21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 zł 4.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.2 zł 119
$26.59 MX$503
21.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 zł 2.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 zł 40.52
$3.11 MX$58.7
253.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K zł 111.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,026
$84.2 MX$1,592
230.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 zł 31.08
$22.14 MX$419
-61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.67 zł 61.5
$30.14 MX$570
-44.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.06 zł 133
$52 MX$983
-30.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 zł 73
$18.72 MX$354
5.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 zł 25.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
38.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,260
$200 MX$3,787
70.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,987 zł 29.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 zł 338
$35.74 MX$676
156.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.4 zł 134
$39.8 MX$753
-8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 zł 300
$79 MX$1,493
3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 zł 352
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,379
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 zł 1,851
$474 MX$8,968
5.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 zł 3,613
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 zł 2,980
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,863 zł 10.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-7.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,354 zł 8,682
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kartuzy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,372 zł 5,060
$792 MX$15K
73.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

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

Last update for Kartuzy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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