Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrow Wielkopolski and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrow Wielkopolski and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostrow Wielkopolski is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostrow Wielkopolski is 10.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 zł 40.48
$11.99 MX$227
-8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.22 zł 156
$42.47 MX$803
-0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 zł 35.47
$10.47 MX$198
-8.12%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.79
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 zł 7.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.89
$0.89 MX$16.79
110.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.35
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zł 12.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
-28.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 zł 3.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.28%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 zł 38.63
$8.61 MX$163
21.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 zł 23.29
$8.54 MX$161
-26.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 zł 39.46
$10.98 MX$208
-2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
41.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 zł 4.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 zł 19.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 zł 25.24
$8.86 MX$167
-22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.07 zł 122
$26.59 MX$503
24.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 zł 2.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 zł 39.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
243.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 zł 895
$84.2 MX$1,592
187.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 31.59
$22.14 MX$419
-61.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 zł 56.2
$30.14 MX$570
-49.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.53 zł 135
$52 MX$983
-29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.87 zł 73.3
$18.72 MX$354
6.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 zł 19.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
6.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,144
$200 MX$3,787
54.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K zł 39.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
102.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 zł 330
$35.74 MX$676
150.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 zł 131
$39.8 MX$753
-11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 zł 367
$79 MX$1,493
26.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 zł 349
$88.4 MX$1,671
6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 zł 2,366
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 zł 1,845
$474 MX$8,968
5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 zł 3,530
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 zł 2,972
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 zł 10.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-7.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,319 zł 8,554
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,484 zł 5,474
$792 MX$15K
87.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
11.42
-39.40%

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

Last update for Ostrow Wielkopolski: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.