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 2% cheaper than Jelenia Gora without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.6% more expensive 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
$11.85 MX$212
$10.94 zł 40.60
8.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$46.76 zł 173
-9.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.25 zł 30.61
30.30%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.63 zł 13.46
-4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.94 zł 7.18
-25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.62 zł 6.02
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.33 zł 12.37
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.01 zł 14.88
10.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.01 zł 3.76
35.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.18 zł 4.37
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.24 zł 4.58
24.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.10 zł 11.51
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.66 zł 32.14
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.97 zł 25.87
23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.88 zł 40.36
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.92 zł 3.42
198.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.71 zł 6.34
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.00 zł 7.44
-6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.85 zł 10.57
-23.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.88 zł 3.28
113.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.24 zł 4.62
81.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.16 zł 4.29
-7.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.53 zł 1.95
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.01 zł 18.58
-17.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.99 zł 25.92
47.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.07 zł 3.96
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.66 zł 6.17
49.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.11 zł 4.12
-50.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$32.34 zł 120
-17.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.21 zł 8.18
45.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.49 zł 1.81
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.47 zł 35.12
-67.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.71 zł 6.35
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$33.8K zł 125.6K
-9.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.7K zł 106.5K
-16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$243 zł 902
-66.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.40 zł 31.15
165.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$17.17 zł 63.7
74.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$36.69 zł 136
40.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.53 zł 72.5
-6.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.21 zł 30.48
-39.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$341 zł 1,265
-41.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,452 zł 35.1K
-43.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$93.4 zł 346
-61.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.61 zł 114
29.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$75.9 zł 282
6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$95.1 zł 353
-7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$642 zł 2,382
50.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$492 zł 1,827
-2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$973 zł 3,610
63.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$824 zł 3,057
43.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,311 zł 8,575
75.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,241 zł 8,315
191.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.7
100.35%

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 Jelenia Gora: February 28, 2026

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