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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostroda is 6.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostroda is 20.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 zł 39.63
$11.99 MX$227
-10.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.51 zł 138
$42.47 MX$803
-11.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 zł 30.27
$10.47 MX$198
-21.59%
Cappuccino
$3.28 zł 12.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 zł 7.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
46.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$0.89 MX$16.79
78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 zł 14.16
$3.09 MX$58.5
24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 zł 14.36
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.13
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.10%
Eggs
$3.18 zł 11.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 zł 29.46
$8.61 MX$163
-7.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 zł 24.47
$8.54 MX$161
-22.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.45 zł 45.93
$10.98 MX$208
13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 zł 5.06
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 zł 18.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
29.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.6
$8.86 MX$167
-21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostroda
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)
$32.1 zł 118
$26.59 MX$503
20.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 zł 9.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.49 zł 49.75
$3.11 MX$58.7
333.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.26
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 120K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 zł 1,302
$84.2 MX$1,592
318.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 zł 37.88
$22.14 MX$419
-53.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 65
$30.14 MX$570
-41.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.94 zł 133
$52 MX$983
-30.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 zł 71.3
$18.72 MX$354
3.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 zł 34.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
84.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 zł 2,153
$200 MX$3,787
191.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 56.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
189.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 zł 362
$35.74 MX$676
174.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.73 zł 172
$39.8 MX$753
17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 zł 342
$79 MX$1,493
17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 402
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 zł 2,404
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,832
$474 MX$8,968
4.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,535
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 zł 3,042
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,025 zł 11.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-1.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 zł 7,403
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,392 zł 5,134
$792 MX$15K
75.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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Last update for Ostroda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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