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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lomza is 15% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lomza is 11.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 zł 35.28
$11.99 MX$227
-20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.31 zł 149
$42.47 MX$803
-5.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 30.15
$10.47 MX$198
-21.87%
Cappuccino
$3.11 zł 11.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 zł 11.25
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 zł 13.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 zł 4.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 zł 29.28
$8.61 MX$163
-7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.67
$8.54 MX$161
-24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.5 zł 35.05
$10.98 MX$208
-13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 zł 5.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 zł 9.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zł 19.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 zł 29.06
$8.86 MX$167
-11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 zł 3.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lomza
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)
$31.96 zł 118
$26.59 MX$503
20.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.39 zł 38.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
234.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K zł 126.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 zł 1,076
$84.2 MX$1,592
246.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 zł 28.7
$22.14 MX$419
-64.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.92 zł 58.7
$30.14 MX$570
-47.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.35 zł 134
$52 MX$983
-30.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.59 zł 72.2
$18.72 MX$354
4.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.86 zł 32.69
$5.07 MX$95.9
74.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 zł 1,909
$200 MX$3,787
158.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,782 zł 17.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-10.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 zł 336
$35.74 MX$676
154.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.53 zł 164
$39.8 MX$753
11.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 375
$79 MX$1,493
28.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 zł 459
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 zł 2,400
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 zł 1,849
$474 MX$8,968
5.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 zł 3,613
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 zł 3,012
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,713 zł 10K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,296 zł 8,470
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lomza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.42
-45.01%

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

Last update for Lomza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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