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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 0.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 0.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$11.85 MX$210
-8.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$42.16 MX$746
28.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$10.75 MX$190
-12.37%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.47 MX$61.5
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$1.45 MX$25.72
46.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$0.90 MX$15.98
142.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$3.05 MX$54.1
34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$4.42 MX$78.2
-10.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.37 MX$24.24
-18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.87 MX$33.14
-26.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.54 MX$27.32
-8.44%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$2.50 MX$44.31
42.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$8.61 MX$152
4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$8.63 MX$153
-25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$11.02 MX$195
6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$2.75 MX$48.67
-52.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.43 MX$25.28
22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.87 MX$33.15
2.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$2.17 MX$38.37
42.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.88 MX$33.33
-43.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$2.25 MX$39.76
-52.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.07 MX$18.90
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$1.07 MX$19.00
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$4.15 MX$73.5
29.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$10.34 MX$183
-33.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.68 MX$29.72
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$2.48 MX$43.97
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.55 MX$9.82
94.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$26.53 MX$470
54.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$3.22 MX$56.9
-25.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$2.48 MX$43.93
-60.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$3.11 MX$55.0
311.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.26 MX$22.22
30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
7.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
34.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$82.5 MX$1,460
233.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$22.29 MX$394
-59.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$30.02 MX$531
-44.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$51.4 MX$911
-26.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$18.29 MX$324
25.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$4.98 MX$88.2
67.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$200 MX$3,540
122.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
142.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$35.71 MX$632
116.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$39.56 MX$700
13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$80.6 MX$1,426
24.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$88.3 MX$1,563
24.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$969 MX$17.2K
-3.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$482 MX$8,535
58.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$1,595 MX$28.2K
0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$1,184 MX$21.0K
0.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
48.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-40.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$756 MX$13.4K
158.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
11.42
-31.96%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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