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

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 24.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 zł 40.06
$11.99 MX$227
-9.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.17 zł 170
$42.47 MX$803
8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 zł 27.86
$10.47 MX$198
-27.79%
Cappuccino
$2.97 zł 10.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 zł 13.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.73%
Eggs
$3.43 zł 12.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.17
$8.61 MX$163
4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 zł 21.78
$8.54 MX$161
-30.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 zł 35.49
$10.98 MX$208
-12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 zł 7.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 zł 9.88
$2.19 MX$41.42
22.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 zł 4.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 zł 20.19
$3.96 MX$74.9
38.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 zł 25.13
$8.86 MX$167
-23.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.7 zł 98.5
$26.59 MX$503
0.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 zł 7.36
$3.24 MX$61.2
-38.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
344.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K zł 120K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 110.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,026
$84.2 MX$1,592
230.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.64
$22.14 MX$419
-58.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17 zł 62.7
$30.14 MX$570
-43.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 zł 119
$52 MX$983
-37.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.04 zł 59.2
$18.72 MX$354
-14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 zł 29.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
56.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 508
$200 MX$3,787
-31.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K zł 58.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
197.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 zł 356
$35.74 MX$676
170.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.7 zł 172
$39.8 MX$753
17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 zł 301
$79 MX$1,493
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,419
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 zł 2,025
$474 MX$8,968
15.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zł 3,580
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 zł 2,279
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-48.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,649 zł 9,769
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,018 zł 7,444
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,392 zł 5,136
$792 MX$15K
75.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
11.42
-49.12%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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