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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Katowice is 19.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 8.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zΕ‚Β 40.33
$11.99 MX$227
-8.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zΕ‚Β 152
$42.47 MX$803
-2.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zΕ‚Β 34.12
$10.47 MX$198
-11.65%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zΕ‚Β 13.16
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zΕ‚Β 7.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zΕ‚Β 6.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
108.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zΕ‚Β 12.32
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zΕ‚Β 11.77
$4.58 MX$86.6
-30.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zΕ‚Β 3.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zΕ‚Β 5.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zΕ‚Β 5.46
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.73%
Eggs
$3.13 zΕ‚Β 11.56
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zΕ‚Β 39.08
$8.61 MX$163
23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zΕ‚Β 22.37
$8.54 MX$161
-28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zΕ‚Β 40.08
$10.98 MX$208
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zΕ‚Β 3.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zΕ‚Β 6.25
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zΕ‚Β 6.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zΕ‚Β 10.97
$2.19 MX$41.42
36.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zΕ‚Β 3.44
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zΕ‚Β 3.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zΕ‚Β 4.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zΕ‚Β 2.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zΕ‚Β 20.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
40.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zΕ‚Β 25.88
$8.86 MX$167
-20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zΕ‚Β 3.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zΕ‚Β 6.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zΕ‚Β 4.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
128.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zΕ‚Β 118
$26.59 MX$503
20.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zΕ‚Β 8.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zΕ‚Β 2.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zΕ‚Β 39.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
242.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zΕ‚Β 6.27
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zΕ‚Β 125.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zΕ‚Β 110.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zΕ‚Β 904
$84.2 MX$1,592
190.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zΕ‚Β 30.29
$22.14 MX$419
-62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zΕ‚Β 56.6
$30.14 MX$570
-49.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zΕ‚Β 111
$52 MX$983
-41.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zΕ‚Β 40.95
$18.72 MX$354
-40.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zΕ‚Β 26.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zΕ‚Β 1,128
$200 MX$3,787
52.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zΕ‚Β 40.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
104.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zΕ‚Β 323
$35.74 MX$676
145.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zΕ‚Β 133
$39.8 MX$753
-9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zΕ‚Β 364
$79 MX$1,493
25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zΕ‚Β 347
$88.4 MX$1,671
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zΕ‚Β 2,516
$965 MX$18.3K
-29.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zΕ‚Β 1,862
$474 MX$8,968
6.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zΕ‚Β 3,751
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zΕ‚Β 2,830
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zΕ‚Β 11.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zΕ‚Β 9,257
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zΕ‚Β 5,731
$792 MX$15K
96.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
11.42
-39.40%

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Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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