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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.1% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.3% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$11.03 zł 40.70
7.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$41.88 zł 155
0.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.74 zł 35.94
10.37%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.60 zł 13.27
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.98 zł 7.32
-26.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.82 zł 6.71
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$3.32 zł 12.24
-8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.16 zł 11.68
39.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.02 zł 3.76
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.63 zł 6.00
14.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.44 zł 5.31
6.94%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.07 zł 11.33
-18.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.39 zł 38.33
-17.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.25 zł 23.06
38.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.75 zł 39.66
2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.06 zł 3.90
159.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.64 zł 6.04
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.77 zł 6.52
5.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.93 zł 10.81
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.99 zł 3.66
89.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.93 zł 3.44
141.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.23 zł 4.53
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.67 zł 2.47
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.33 zł 19.67
-22.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.77 zł 25.00
52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.08 zł 3.98
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.85 zł 6.84
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.20 zł 4.44
-54.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$32.94 zł 122
-19.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.13 zł 7.84
51.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.72 zł 2.64
244.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$11.04 zł 40.75
-71.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.71 zł 6.31
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.4K zł 123.4K
-8.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.0K zł 110.8K
-19.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$246 zł 906
-66.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.25 zł 30.45
170.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$15.26 zł 56.3
96.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.74 zł 110
72.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.99 zł 40.55
66.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.08 zł 26.13
-29.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$313 zł 1,154
-36.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$11.2K zł 41.2K
-52.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$89.9 zł 332
-60.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$35.92 zł 133
10.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$96.9 zł 358
-16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$94.3 zł 348
-6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$694 zł 2,562
39.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$490 zł 1,806
-1.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,018 zł 3,755
56.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$763 zł 2,816
55.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$3,110 zł 11.5K
30.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,153 zł 7,945
202.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,620 zł 5,978
-53.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.92
65.03%

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 Katowice: February 28, 2026

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