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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 17.7% more expensive than Lomza without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.6% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.57 zł 35.28
25.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.31 zł 149
5.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.18 zł 30.15
28.00%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.11 zł 11.47
15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.07 zł 7.63
-30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.66 zł 6.13
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.05 zł 11.25
1.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.61 zł 13.3
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 zł 3.72
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.27 zł 4.7
45.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.6 zł 5.89
-1.88%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.37 zł 12.41
-24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.94 zł 29.28
8.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.42 zł 23.67
33.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.5 zł 35.05
15.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.16 zł 4.27
134.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.61 zł 5.93
-6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 zł 5.76
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.61 zł 9.64
-16.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.93 zł 3.42
101.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.24 zł 4.57
76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.31 zł 4.81
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.64 zł 2.38
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.37 zł 19.82
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.88 zł 29.06
12.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.01 zł 3.74
70.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.78 zł 6.56
46.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.1 zł 4.06
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$31.96 zł 118
-16.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.14 zł 7.9
51.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.8 zł 2.94
197.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.39 zł 38.31
-70.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.78 zł 6.55
-26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.3K zł 126.7K
-11.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.9K zł 114.1K
-22.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$292 zł 1,076
-71.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.78 zł 28.7
184.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.92 zł 58.7
89.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.35 zł 134
43.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.59 zł 72.2
-4.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.86 zł 32.69
-42.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$518 zł 1,909
-61.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,782 zł 17.6K
11.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$91.1 zł 336
-60.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.53 zł 164
-10.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 zł 375
-22.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$124 zł 459
-28.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$651 zł 2,400
48.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$501 zł 1,849
-5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$980 zł 3,613
68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$817 zł 3,012
47.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,713 zł 10K
13.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,296 zł 8,470
227.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.28
81.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lomza: October 29, 2025

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