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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.5% more expensive than Boleslawiec without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.6% more expensive than Boleslawiec without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$9.44 zł 34.72
25.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$48.31 zł 178
-12.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.39 zł 30.89
28.13%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.27 zł 12.05
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.83 zł 6.74
-20.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.46 zł 5.36
-38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.27 zł 12.04
-6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.28 zł 12.06
34.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.94 zł 3.48
45.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.32 zł 4.84
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$0.94 zł 3.45
63.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.28 zł 12.06
-23.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.52 zł 35.05
-9.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.49 zł 23.90
32.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.99 zł 47.81
-15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.90 zł 3.33
205.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.73 zł 6.37
-17.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.38 zł 5.09
35.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.39 zł 8.80
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.89 zł 3.26
111.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.06 zł 3.89
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.04 zł 3.82
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.54 zł 1.99
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.31 zł 19.53
-21.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$6.69 zł 24.62
54.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.10 zł 4.03
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.43 zł 5.25
73.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.06 zł 3.90
-48.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.89 zł 121
-19.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.21 zł 8.15
45.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.99 zł 3.64
150.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$13.35 zł 49.11
-76.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.70 zł 6.24
-25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.2K zł 122.1K
-7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$31.3K zł 115.1K
-23.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$256 zł 940
-67.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$10.78 zł 39.67
106.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$8.57 zł 31.54
250.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$22.57 zł 83.1
127.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.74 zł 72.6
-7.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.49 zł 16.51
10.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$367 zł 1,352
-45.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$2,760 zł 10.2K
92.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$57.3 zł 211
-37.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$30.98 zł 114
27.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$72.1 zł 265
11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$86.5 zł 318
2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$654 zł 2,406
48.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$494 zł 1,818
-2.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$979 zł 3,602
62.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$815 zł 2,998
45.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,925 zł 10.8K
38.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,264 zł 8,333
188.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Boleslawiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,066 zł 7,603
-63.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.4
111.48%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Boleslawiec: March 2, 2026

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