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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.4% more expensive than Krotoszyn without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.9% cheaper than Krotoszyn without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$11.41 zł 41.97
3.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$68.0 zł 250
-38.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.08 zł 29.74
33.04%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$4.06 zł 14.95
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$2.35 zł 8.63
-38.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.85 zł 6.80
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$4.12 zł 15.17
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.85 zł 14.18
14.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.01 zł 3.70
35.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.50 zł 5.52
24.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.72 zł 6.31
-10.47%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.32 zł 12.20
-24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.36 zł 27.10
16.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.02 zł 22.15
43.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.99 zł 36.77
10.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.97 zł 3.56
183.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.59 zł 5.87
-10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.68 zł 6.19
11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$4.34 zł 15.97
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.91 zł 3.35
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.17 zł 4.32
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.29 zł 4.76
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.66 zł 2.42
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.06 zł 18.64
-17.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$5.65 zł 20.81
83.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.10 zł 4.05
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.64 zł 6.05
51.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
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
$32.27 zł 119
-17.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.12 zł 7.80
51.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.76 zł 2.78
226.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.70 zł 39.38
-70.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.72 zł 6.31
-26.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$34.2K zł 125.8K
-10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$31.2K zł 114.9K
-22.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$231 zł 851
-64.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$8.88 zł 32.69
151.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.80 zł 61.8
78.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$35.80 zł 132
43.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.86 zł 73.1
-7.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.51 zł 27.63
-33.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$465 zł 1,712
-57.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,513 zł 20.3K
-3.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$96.4 zł 355
-62.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$38.38 zł 141
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$113 zł 414
-28.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$131 zł 484
-32.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$639 zł 2,351
51.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$504 zł 1,856
-4.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$976 zł 3,590
63.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$811 zł 2,983
46.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,864 zł 10.5K
41.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,501 zł 9,202
160.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Krotoszyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,044 zł 3,842
-27.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.4
78.44%

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 Krotoszyn: March 3, 2026

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