Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Jelenia Gora Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Jelenia Gora

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.1% more expensive than Jelenia Gora without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8% cheaper than Jelenia Gora without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.65 zł 39.26
12.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$47.44 zł 175
-10.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.22 zł 30.31
27.37%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.52 zł 12.98
2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.91 zł 7.05
-24.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.62 zł 5.98
-45.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.22 zł 11.87
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.16 zł 15.33
10.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.02 zł 3.75
35.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.24 zł 4.56
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.23 zł 4.54
27.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.15 zł 11.61
-19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.49 zł 31.32
1.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.88 zł 25.39
24.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.84 zł 39.98
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.91 zł 3.35
198.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.78 zł 6.56
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.99 zł 7.35
-5.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.9 zł 10.68
-24.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.96 zł 3.53
94.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.25 zł 4.63
75.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.14 zł 4.21
-6.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.53 zł 1.94
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.22 zł 19.25
-24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.43 zł 27.41
19.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 zł 4.06
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.58 zł 5.84
65.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.1 zł 4.07
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.49 zł 120
-18.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.22 zł 8.18
45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.52 zł 1.93
357.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.75 zł 35.95
-68.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.67 zł 6.18
-21.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.9K zł 125K
-10.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.6K zł 109.1K
-18.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$247 zł 910
-65.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.3 zł 30.61
166.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.79 zł 61.9
79.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.92 zł 132
44.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.54 zł 72.1
-4.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.9 zł 29.14
-35.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$341 zł 1,256
-41.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,514 zł 35.1K
-43.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$93.5 zł 345
-61.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.47 zł 112
30.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$77.1 zł 284
2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$96.6 zł 356
-8.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$639 zł 2,358
51.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$497 zł 1,834
-4.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$976 zł 3,601
69.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$820 zł 3,025
46.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,809 zł 10.4K
9.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,401 zł 8,855
213.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.7
100.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jelenia Gora: October 28, 2025

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