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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 14.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 20% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$11.99 MX$227
-9.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$42.47 MX$803
25.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$10.47 MX$198
-9.84%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
156.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.19%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$8.61 MX$163
4.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$8.54 MX$161
-24.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$10.98 MX$208
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$2.72 MX$51.4
-53.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$3.96 MX$74.9
40.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$8.86 MX$167
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$26.59 MX$503
50.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
-25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$3.11 MX$58.7
308.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$84.2 MX$1,592
226.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$22.14 MX$419
-58.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$30.14 MX$570
-44.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$52 MX$983
-25.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$18.72 MX$354
20.14%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
64.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$200 MX$3,787
123.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
150.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$35.74 MX$676
116.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$39.8 MX$753
12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$79 MX$1,493
29.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$474 MX$8,968
59.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
80.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$792 MX$15K
140.58%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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