Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowy Sacz and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowy Sacz and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowy Sacz is 14.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nowy Sacz is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 zł 34.35
$11.85 MX$209
-21.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 zł 149
$42.16 MX$744
-4.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 zł 30.50
$10.75 MX$190
-23.07%
Cappuccino
$3.16 zł 11.65
$3.47 MX$61.3
-8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.03
$1.45 MX$25.65
50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.12
$0.90 MX$15.93
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 zł 11.13
$3.05 MX$53.9
-0.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 zł 13.72
$4.42 MX$77.9
-15.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 zł 3.88
$1.37 MX$24.17
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.87 MX$33.05
-31.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 zł 5.71
$1.54 MX$27.25
0.65%
Eggs
$3.40 zł 12.53
$2.50 MX$44.18
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 zł 27.78
$8.61 MX$152
-12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.79
$8.63 MX$152
-25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 zł 35.25
$11.02 MX$195
-13.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$2.75 MX$48.53
-58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.74
$1.43 MX$25.21
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 zł 5.83
$1.87 MX$33.05
-15.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 zł 9.61
$2.17 MX$38.26
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.39
$1.88 MX$33.23
-51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$2.25 MX$39.65
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$1.07 MX$18.85
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$1.07 MX$18.95
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.23
$4.15 MX$73.3
25.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 zł 25.47
$10.34 MX$182
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.68 MX$29.64
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$2.48 MX$43.84
-26.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.10
$0.55 MX$9.80
101.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.86 zł 121
$26.53 MX$468
23.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.80
$3.22 MX$56.8
-34.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.69
$2.48 MX$43.80
-70.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.60 zł 39.11
$3.11 MX$54.9
240.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.26 MX$22.16
38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.7K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
9.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.5K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
27.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 zł 1,060
$82.5 MX$1,456
248.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.56 zł 27.88
$22.29 MX$393
-66.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.55 zł 49.99
$30.02 MX$530
-54.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.37 zł 134
$51.4 MX$908
-29.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 zł 71.9
$18.29 MX$323
6.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 zł 31.12
$4.98 MX$88.0
69.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 zł 984
$200 MX$3,530
33.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,259 zł 8,335
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-57.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 zł 222
$35.71 MX$630
68.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 zł 143
$39.56 MX$698
-2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 zł 222
$80.6 MX$1,422
-25.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 zł 285
$88.3 MX$1,559
-12.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 zł 2,045
$969 MX$17.1K
-42.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,647
$482 MX$8,511
-7.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 zł 4,215
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 zł 3,565
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-18.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,009 zł 7,413
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-50.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,234 zł 4,553
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-81.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$998 zł 3,684
$756 MX$13.4K
31.98%
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 Nowy Sacz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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