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

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 9.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 39.71
$11.88 MX$210
-7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.40 zł 150
$41.90 MX$740
-1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 zł 33.99
$10.55 MX$186
-11.28%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zł 12.72
$3.60 MX$63.5
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 zł 7.34
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.80
$0.91 MX$16.09
105.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 zł 11.94
$3.08 MX$54.4
6.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 zł 11.75
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.68
$1.39 MX$24.54
-27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 zł 5.92
$1.90 MX$33.47
-14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.18
$1.60 MX$28.27
-10.63%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.36
$2.60 MX$45.97
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 zł 38.64
$8.36 MX$148
27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 zł 22.79
$8.64 MX$152
-27.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 zł 39.65
$10.91 MX$192
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.85
$2.61 MX$45.98
-59.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 zł 5.91
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.23
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 zł 10.75
$2.12 MX$37.34
39.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.42
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.65
$1.02 MX$17.99
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.37
$1.04 MX$18.36
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 zł 19.85
$4.05 MX$71.5
35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 zł 24.60
$10.18 MX$180
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.92
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 zł 6.84
$2.62 MX$46.25
-28.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 zł 4.58
$0.51 MX$9.09
147.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.02 zł 116
$26.52 MX$468
20.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.64
$3.15 MX$55.7
-33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.60
$2.46 MX$43.49
-70.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.78 zł 39.13
$3.26 MX$57.5
230.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$1.32 MX$23.36
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 120.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 109.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 zł 878
$83.5 MX$1,474
189.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.46 zł 30.71
$22.86 MX$404
-62.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 zł 54.0
$30.04 MX$530
-50.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.55 zł 111
$51.9 MX$916
-41.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.17 zł 40.53
$18.30 MX$323
-38.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 zł 26.06
$5.12 MX$90.4
40.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 zł 1,139
$201 MX$3,541
56.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K zł 39.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
106.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 zł 321
$35.73 MX$631
147.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.29 zł 132
$40.27 MX$711
-9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 zł 355
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 zł 349
$89.3 MX$1,576
7.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 zł 2,485
$947 MX$16.7K
-27.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 zł 1,839
$483 MX$8,525
4.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 zł 3,674
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-36.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 zł 2,765
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-37.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,123 zł 11.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-21.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 zł 7,721
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-66.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,628 zł 5,911
$730 MX$12.9K
123.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
11.42
-39.40%

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

Last update for Katowice: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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