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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 20.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Olsztyn is 12.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zล‚ย 39.33
$11.88 MX$210
-8.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 zล‚ย 165
$41.90 MX$740
8.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 zล‚ย 28.03
$10.55 MX$186
-26.82%
Cappuccino
$3.04 zล‚ย 11.04
$3.60 MX$63.5
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.50 MX$26.45
14.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zล‚ย 6.71
$0.91 MX$16.09
103.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 zล‚ย 11.87
$3.08 MX$54.4
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zล‚ย 13.57
$4.47 MX$78.8
-16.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
$1.90 MX$33.47
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zล‚ย 5.17
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.25%
Eggs
$3.34 zล‚ย 12.12
$2.60 MX$45.97
28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zล‚ย 32.83
$8.36 MX$148
8.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 zล‚ย 21.94
$8.64 MX$152
-30.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 zล‚ย 35.11
$10.91 MX$192
-11.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$2.61 MX$45.98
-57.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 zล‚ย 5.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 zล‚ย 7.24
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.06
$2.12 MX$37.34
30.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.90
$1.86 MX$32.87
-56.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.49
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.20
$1.02 MX$17.99
13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.50
$1.04 MX$18.36
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 zล‚ย 19.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 zล‚ย 29.68
$10.18 MX$180
-19.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.68
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.31
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.86
$0.51 MX$9.09
107.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.55 zล‚ย 100
$26.52 MX$468
3.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 zล‚ย 7.24
$3.15 MX$55.7
-36.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zล‚ย 2.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 zล‚ย 49.84
$3.26 MX$57.5
321.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zล‚ย 122.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
11.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zล‚ย 111.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
28.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 zล‚ย 1,006
$83.5 MX$1,474
231.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 zล‚ย 32.14
$22.86 MX$404
-61.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.55 zล‚ย 63.7
$30.04 MX$530
-41.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.49 zล‚ย 118
$51.9 MX$916
-37.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 zล‚ย 59.9
$18.30 MX$323
-9.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 zล‚ย 29.99
$5.12 MX$90.4
61.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 zล‚ย 487
$201 MX$3,541
-33.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K zล‚ย 57.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
195.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 zล‚ย 339
$35.73 MX$631
161.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.84 zล‚ย 174
$40.27 MX$711
18.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 zล‚ย 295
$79.2 MX$1,398
2.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zล‚ย 397
$89.3 MX$1,576
22.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 zล‚ย 2,319
$947 MX$16.7K
-32.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 zล‚ย 1,974
$483 MX$8,525
12.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zล‚ย 3,526
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-39.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 zล‚ย 2,194
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-50.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,591 zล‚ย 13.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-10.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,609 zล‚ย 9,472
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 zล‚ย 5,948
$730 MX$12.9K
124.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
11.42
-49.12%

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Last update for Olsztyn: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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