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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 12.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 21% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.04
$11.88 MX$210
-7.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zł 193
$41.90 MX$740
26.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zł 35.06
$10.55 MX$186
-8.44%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zł 14.59
$3.60 MX$63.5
11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.88
$1.50 MX$26.45
44.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zł 8.07
$0.91 MX$16.09
143.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 14.85
$3.08 MX$54.4
32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
-7.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zł 4.22
$1.39 MX$24.54
-16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.00
$1.90 MX$33.47
-27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.10
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.88%
Eggs
$3.59 zł 13.04
$2.60 MX$45.97
38.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zł 33.51
$8.36 MX$148
10.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.47
$8.64 MX$152
-25.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zł 41.43
$10.91 MX$192
4.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.76
$2.61 MX$45.98
-49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.66
$1.96 MX$34.55
-6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zł 10.87
$2.12 MX$37.34
41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
-43.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.71
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.74
$1.02 MX$17.99
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.51
$1.04 MX$18.36
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.44
$4.05 MX$71.5
32.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zł 24.48
$10.18 MX$180
-33.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.26
$1.69 MX$29.79
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.45
$2.62 MX$46.25
-32.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 3.99
$0.51 MX$9.09
115.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zł 146
$26.52 MX$468
51.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zł 8.91
$3.15 MX$55.7
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.54
$2.46 MX$43.49
-60.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zł 47.46
$3.26 MX$57.5
300.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.22
$1.32 MX$23.36
29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 120.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 114.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
32.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 999
$83.5 MX$1,474
229.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zł 33.44
$22.86 MX$404
-59.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zł 61.5
$30.04 MX$530
-43.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zł 139
$51.9 MX$916
-26.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zł 81.8
$18.30 MX$323
23.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zł 30.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
62.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zł 1,623
$201 MX$3,541
122.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 47.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
144.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zł 279
$35.73 MX$631
115.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zł 165
$40.27 MX$711
12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zł 367
$79.2 MX$1,398
27.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 403
$89.3 MX$1,576
24.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zł 3,342
$947 MX$16.7K
-2.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zł 2,703
$483 MX$8,525
54.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zł 5,801
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zł 4,248
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-3.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zł 21.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
45.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zł 13.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-41.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zł 7,289
$730 MX$12.9K
175.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
11.42
-31.96%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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