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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15.2% more expensive than Kartuzy without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.9% more expensive than Kartuzy without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$8.91 zł 32.78
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$42.28 zł 156
-0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.37 zł 30.79
28.43%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.43 zł 12.61
1.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$2.37 zł 8.72
-38.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.70 zł 6.26
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.23 zł 11.88
-5.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.60 zł 13.24
22.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.02 zł 3.77
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.36 zł 4.99
37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.19 zł 4.37
29.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.18 zł 11.70
-21.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.15 zł 33.69
-5.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.47 zł 23.83
33.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.78 zł 39.68
2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.08 zł 3.97
154.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.80 zł 6.62
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.79 zł 6.60
4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.90 zł 10.68
-25.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.88 zł 3.25
113.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.08 zł 3.99
108.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.24 zł 4.56
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.65 zł 2.40
64.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.68 zł 17.21
-11.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$6.98 zł 25.69
48.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.13 zł 4.16
48.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.60 zł 5.88
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.11 zł 4.08
-50.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.10 zł 118
-17.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.12 zł 7.78
51.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.79 zł 2.90
213.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.92 zł 40.19
-71.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.77 zł 6.50
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.6K zł 123.7K
-8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.8K zł 109.8K
-19.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$271 zł 996
-69.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$8.60 zł 31.64
159.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.84 zł 62.0
78.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$37.12 zł 137
38.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.54 zł 71.9
-6.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.24 zł 26.65
-31.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$343 zł 1,263
-41.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$8,069 zł 29.7K
-34.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$91.2 zł 336
-60.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$35.50 zł 131
11.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$82.1 zł 302
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$93.6 zł 344
-5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$655 zł 2,410
48.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$504 zł 1,854
-4.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$960 zł 3,534
66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$818 zł 3,009
44.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,924 zł 10.8K
38.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,329 zł 8,570
180.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kartuzy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,363 zł 5,017
-44.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.75
69.19%

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 Kartuzy: March 2, 2026

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