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

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 8.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.07 zł 39.73
$11.61 MX$200
-4.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.95 zł 169
$42.75 MX$738
9.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 zł 26.72
$10.60 MX$183
-29.81%
Cappuccino
$2.90 zł 10.40
$3.59 MX$62.0
-19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.83
$1.45 MX$25.08
11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 6.85
$0.90 MX$15.50
112.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.41
$3.03 MX$52.4
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 zł 13.82
$4.56 MX$78.8
-15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.82
$1.45 MX$25.07
-26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 4.94
$1.83 MX$31.55
-24.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.30
$1.61 MX$27.77
-8.07%
Eggs
$3.29 zł 11.82
$2.54 MX$43.82
29.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 32.28
$8.54 MX$148
5.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 zł 22.04
$8.47 MX$146
-27.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 zł 35.60
$10.86 MX$188
-8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.08
$2.73 MX$47.13
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 zł 5.46
$1.49 MX$25.77
2.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.24
$1.94 MX$33.55
4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 zł 9.48
$2.16 MX$37.38
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 zł 2.80
$1.85 MX$31.88
-57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.31
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.29
$1.07 MX$18.52
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.42
$1.08 MX$18.71
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 zł 19.71
$4.06 MX$70.1
35.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 zł 29.94
$10.46 MX$181
-20.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 zł 6.48
$2.55 MX$44.01
-29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.03
$0.56 MX$9.60
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 zł 96.5
$26.20 MX$453
2.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.11
$3.14 MX$54.2
-36.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 zł 2.73
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.63 zł 48.91
$3.24 MX$56.0
320.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.31 MX$22.70
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 119.4K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
8.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 110.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
28.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 999
$83.1 MX$1,436
234.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 zł 32.54
$22.15 MX$383
-59.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.43 zł 62.6
$29.37 MX$507
-40.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.92 zł 115
$51.2 MX$884
-37.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 zł 57.4
$18.69 MX$323
-14.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.00 zł 28.71
$4.89 MX$84.4
63.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 zł 489
$199 MX$3,431
-31.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 57.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
205.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 zł 334
$35.93 MX$621
159.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.27 zł 170
$39.39 MX$680
20.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 zł 288
$80.3 MX$1,387
-0.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 397
$87.6 MX$1,512
26.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,298
$963 MX$16.6K
-33.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 zł 1,941
$482 MX$8,326
12.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 zł 3,572
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 zł 2,213
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-48.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,218 zł 15.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
6.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,168 zł 11.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-51.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 zł 5,988
$726 MX$12.5K
129.67%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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