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 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nowy Sacz is 6.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.70 zł 34.83
$11.61 MX$200
-16.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.66 zł 146
$42.75 MX$738
-4.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 zł 29.05
$10.60 MX$183
-23.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 zł 11.09
$3.59 MX$62.0
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 zł 7.53
$1.45 MX$25.08
44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 5.97
$0.90 MX$15.50
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 zł 10.81
$3.03 MX$52.4
-0.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 zł 12.99
$4.56 MX$78.8
-20.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.74
$1.45 MX$25.07
-28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 zł 4.57
$1.83 MX$31.55
-30.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 zł 5.58
$1.61 MX$27.77
-3.73%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 11.70
$2.54 MX$43.82
28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 zł 28.49
$8.54 MX$148
-7.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 zł 22.30
$8.47 MX$146
-26.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 zł 35.63
$10.86 MX$188
-8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.29
$2.73 MX$47.13
-56.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.74
$1.49 MX$25.77
7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.61
$1.94 MX$33.55
-19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 zł 9.25
$2.16 MX$37.38
19.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.50
$1.85 MX$31.88
-47.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.29
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 zł 4.73
$1.07 MX$18.52
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.19
$1.08 MX$18.71
-43.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.24
$4.06 MX$70.1
32.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$10.46 MX$181
-31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 zł 3.63
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.37
$2.55 MX$44.01
-30.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.87
$0.56 MX$9.60
92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.91 zł 115
$26.20 MX$453
21.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.73
$3.14 MX$54.2
-31.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.81
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 zł 37.58
$3.24 MX$56.0
223.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.31 MX$22.70
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K zł 122.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
11.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K zł 108.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
26.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 zł 1,045
$83.1 MX$1,436
249.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.59 zł 27.24
$22.15 MX$383
-65.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.60 zł 48.84
$29.37 MX$507
-53.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.25 zł 130
$51.2 MX$884
-29.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 zł 69.7
$18.69 MX$323
3.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 zł 31.22
$4.89 MX$84.4
77.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 zł 983
$199 MX$3,431
37.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,235 zł 8,025
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-57.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 zł 218
$35.93 MX$621
69.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 zł 143
$39.39 MX$680
1.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 zł 216
$80.3 MX$1,387
-25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 zł 273
$87.6 MX$1,512
-13.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 zł 1,946
$963 MX$16.6K
-43.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 zł 1,635
$482 MX$8,326
-5.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 zł 4,038
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-31.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 zł 3,463
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-19.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,065 zł 7,412
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-47.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,267 zł 4,547
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-80.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nowy Sacz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,014 zł 3,641
$726 MX$12.5K
39.65%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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