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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostroda is 18% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostroda is 1.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.21
$11.85 MX$210
-7.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.00 zł 140
$42.16 MX$746
-9.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 zł 30.85
$10.75 MX$190
-22.05%
Cappuccino
$3.17 zł 11.66
$3.47 MX$61.5
-8.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.59
$1.45 MX$25.72
42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.12
$0.90 MX$15.98
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 zł 13.68
$3.05 MX$54.1
21.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.91
$4.42 MX$78.2
-14.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.37 MX$24.24
-32.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.87 MX$33.14
-28.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.92
$1.54 MX$27.32
-12.99%
Eggs
$3.29 zł 12.11
$2.50 MX$44.31
31.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 zł 30.42
$8.61 MX$152
-3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 zł 25.04
$8.63 MX$153
-21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 zł 45.50
$11.02 MX$195
12.16%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 zł 2.89
$2.75 MX$48.67
-71.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$1.43 MX$25.28
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.87 MX$33.15
-28.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$2.17 MX$38.37
-38.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.88 MX$33.33
-59.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$2.25 MX$39.76
-65.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 zł 5.13
$1.07 MX$18.90
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 zł 1.89
$1.07 MX$19.00
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 zł 18.63
$4.15 MX$73.5
21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.53
$10.34 MX$183
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.05
$1.68 MX$29.72
-34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$2.48 MX$43.97
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.55 MX$9.82
94.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.56 zł 120
$26.53 MX$470
22.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 zł 10.18
$3.22 MX$56.9
-13.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$2.48 MX$43.93
-60.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.70 zł 50.4
$3.11 MX$55.0
340.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.50
$1.26 MX$22.22
40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.3K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
8.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
38.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 zł 1,301
$82.5 MX$1,460
328.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.02 zł 36.89
$22.29 MX$394
-55.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.59 zł 64.7
$30.02 MX$531
-41.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 zł 137
$51.4 MX$911
-27.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.54 zł 71.9
$18.29 MX$324
6.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 zł 35.33
$4.98 MX$88.2
92.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$581 zł 2,140
$200 MX$3,540
190.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.3K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
193.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 zł 364
$35.71 MX$632
176.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.56 zł 171
$39.56 MX$700
17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 zł 348
$80.6 MX$1,426
17.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$88.3 MX$1,563
25.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,345
$969 MX$17.2K
-34.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 zł 1,844
$482 MX$8,535
3.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 zł 3,634
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 zł 2,984
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-31.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,222 zł 11.9K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-20.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,596 zł 9,552
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-60.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,402 zł 5,161
$756 MX$13.4K
85.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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

Last update for Ostroda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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