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 3.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrow Wielkopolski is 7.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 39.45
$11.85 MX$210
-9.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.18 zł 155
$42.16 MX$746
0.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 zł 34.84
$10.75 MX$190
-11.91%
Cappuccino
$3.49 zł 12.86
$3.47 MX$61.5
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.19
$1.45 MX$25.72
34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$0.90 MX$15.98
101.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.74
$3.05 MX$54.1
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 zł 11.88
$4.42 MX$78.2
-26.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.80
$1.37 MX$24.24
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 zł 6.02
$1.87 MX$33.14
-12.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 zł 5.50
$1.54 MX$27.32
-3.25%
Eggs
$3.02 zł 11.11
$2.50 MX$44.31
20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 zł 38.33
$8.61 MX$152
21.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 zł 22.72
$8.63 MX$153
-28.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 zł 40.18
$11.02 MX$195
-0.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.69
$2.75 MX$48.67
-63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.43 MX$25.28
17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.36
$1.87 MX$33.15
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 zł 11.07
$2.17 MX$38.37
38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.78
$1.88 MX$33.33
-45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$2.25 MX$39.76
-58.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.07 MX$18.90
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.29
$1.07 MX$19.00
-42.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 zł 20.10
$4.15 MX$73.5
31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 zł 25.79
$10.34 MX$183
-32.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.68 MX$29.72
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$2.48 MX$43.97
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrow Wielkopolski
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)
$32.74 zł 120
$26.53 MX$470
23.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.83
$3.22 MX$56.9
-33.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 zł 2.31
$2.48 MX$43.93
-74.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.91 zł 40.14
$3.11 MX$55.0
250.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.26 MX$22.22
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K zł 126.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
12.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 111.8K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
26.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 zł 898
$82.5 MX$1,460
195.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.29 zł 30.52
$22.29 MX$394
-62.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 zł 54.8
$30.02 MX$531
-50.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.02 zł 136
$51.4 MX$911
-28.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.70 zł 72.5
$18.29 MX$324
7.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 zł 20.53
$4.98 MX$88.2
12.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 zł 1,130
$200 MX$3,540
53.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K zł 40.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
106.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 zł 321
$35.71 MX$632
144.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.41 zł 134
$39.56 MX$700
-7.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 zł 365
$80.6 MX$1,426
23.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 zł 352
$88.3 MX$1,563
8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,343
$969 MX$17.2K
-34.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,828
$482 MX$8,535
3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 zł 3,590
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-38.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,046
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-30.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,793 zł 6,600
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-55.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,651 zł 6,075
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-74.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,510 zł 5,556
$756 MX$13.4K
99.62%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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