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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 4.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 20.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$11.61 MX$201
-5.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$42.75 MX$742
25.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$10.60 MX$184
-9.06%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$3.59 MX$62.3
9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$1.45 MX$25.21
50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$0.90 MX$15.58
151.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$3.03 MX$52.6
36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$4.56 MX$79.2
-13.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.45 MX$25.20
-24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.83 MX$31.72
-23.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.61 MX$27.92
-13.04%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$2.54 MX$44.05
45.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$8.54 MX$148
8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$8.47 MX$147
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$10.86 MX$189
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$2.73 MX$47.37
-52.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.49 MX$25.91
18.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.94 MX$33.73
-7.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$2.16 MX$37.57
43.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$1.85 MX$32.05
-43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$2.19 MX$38.00
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.07 MX$18.62
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$1.08 MX$18.81
-36.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$4.06 MX$70.5
30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$10.46 MX$182
-31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.65 MX$28.71
-29.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$2.55 MX$44.23
-32.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$0.56 MX$9.65
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$26.20 MX$455
56.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$3.14 MX$54.5
-20.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$2.37 MX$41.17
-56.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$3.24 MX$56.2
301.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.31 MX$22.81
25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
31.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$83.1 MX$1,443
229.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$22.15 MX$385
-58.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$29.37 MX$510
-42.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$51.2 MX$889
-23.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$18.69 MX$324
22.95%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$4.89 MX$84.9
63.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$199 MX$3,449
124.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
149.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$35.93 MX$624
114.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$39.39 MX$684
16.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$80.3 MX$1,394
23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$87.6 MX$1,520
28.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$963 MX$16.7K
-6.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$482 MX$8,370
54.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-4.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-2.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
48.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-39.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$726 MX$12.6K
175.05%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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