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

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 10.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 10% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$11.85 MX$209
-7.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$42.16 MX$744
10.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$10.75 MX$190
-27.72%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$3.47 MX$61.3
-14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.45 MX$25.65
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$0.90 MX$15.93
101.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$3.05 MX$53.9
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$4.42 MX$77.9
-14.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.37 MX$24.17
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.87 MX$33.05
-26.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.54 MX$27.25
-7.79%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$2.50 MX$44.18
30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$8.61 MX$152
3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$8.63 MX$152
-30.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$11.02 MX$195
-12.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$2.75 MX$48.53
-60.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.43 MX$25.21
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$1.87 MX$33.05
2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$2.17 MX$38.26
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.88 MX$33.23
-60.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$2.25 MX$39.65
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.07 MX$18.85
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$1.07 MX$18.95
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$4.15 MX$73.3
29.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$10.34 MX$182
-20.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.68 MX$29.64
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.48 MX$43.84
-29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$0.55 MX$9.80
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$26.53 MX$468
0.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$3.22 MX$56.8
-38.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$2.48 MX$43.80
-70.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$3.11 MX$54.9
339.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.26 MX$22.16
40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
9.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$82.5 MX$1,456
228.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$22.29 MX$393
-59.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$30.02 MX$530
-42.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$51.4 MX$908
-37.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$18.29 MX$323
-9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$4.98 MX$88.0
63.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$200 MX$3,530
-30.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
199.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$35.71 MX$630
169.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$39.56 MX$698
20.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$80.6 MX$1,422
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$88.3 MX$1,559
22.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$969 MX$17.1K
-31.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$482 MX$8,511
10.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-48.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-9.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-60.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$756 MX$13.4K
120.80%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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