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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostroda is 22% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostroda is 24.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 39.76
$11.61 MX$201
-4.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 zł 138
$42.75 MX$742
-10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 zł 29.10
$10.60 MX$184
-23.77%
Cappuccino
$3.34 zł 12.02
$3.59 MX$62.3
-6.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 zł 7.69
$1.45 MX$25.21
47.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.69
$0.90 MX$15.58
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 13.95
$3.03 MX$52.6
28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 zł 13.43
$4.56 MX$79.2
-18.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 zł 3.47
$1.45 MX$25.20
-33.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.83
$1.83 MX$31.72
-26.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.61 MX$27.92
-13.04%
Eggs
$3.21 zł 11.56
$2.54 MX$44.05
26.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 zł 29.35
$8.54 MX$148
-4.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 zł 25.14
$8.47 MX$147
-17.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.14 zł 43.70
$10.86 MX$189
11.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 zł 2.96
$2.73 MX$47.37
-69.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.86
$1.49 MX$25.91
-28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 zł 4.94
$1.94 MX$33.73
-29.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.78
$2.16 MX$37.57
-38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.02
$1.85 MX$32.05
-54.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 zł 2.99
$2.19 MX$38.00
-62.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 zł 4.80
$1.07 MX$18.62
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 zł 1.91
$1.08 MX$18.81
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.01 zł 18.05
$4.06 MX$70.5
23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 zł 24.29
$10.46 MX$182
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.00
$1.65 MX$28.71
-32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.83
$2.55 MX$44.23
-36.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$0.56 MX$9.65
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.03 zł 119
$26.20 MX$455
26.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 zł 9.81
$3.14 MX$54.5
-13.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.51
$2.37 MX$41.17
-59.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 47.90
$3.24 MX$56.2
310.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.17
$1.31 MX$22.81
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K zł 118.6K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 117.2K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
36.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$352 zł 1,268
$83.1 MX$1,443
323.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 35.89
$22.15 MX$385
-54.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.66 zł 63.6
$29.37 MX$510
-39.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.12 zł 134
$51.2 MX$889
-27.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 zł 71.6
$18.69 MX$324
6.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 zł 33.63
$4.89 MX$84.9
91.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$587 zł 2,112
$199 MX$3,449
195.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K zł 56.5K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
201.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.4 zł 358
$35.93 MX$624
176.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.34 zł 167
$39.39 MX$684
17.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 zł 344
$80.3 MX$1,394
18.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 401
$87.6 MX$1,520
27.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,292
$963 MX$16.7K
-33.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 zł 1,803
$482 MX$8,370
3.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 zł 3,539
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-40.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 zł 2,892
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-32.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,966 zł 10.7K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-25.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,153 zł 7,752
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-66.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostroda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,409 zł 5,072
$726 MX$12.6K
93.99%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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