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 6.5% more expensive than Lomza without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24% more expensive than Lomza without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$9.57 zł 35.21
23.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$40.42 zł 149
4.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.35 zł 30.74
28.74%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.16 zł 11.62
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$2.11 zł 7.76
-31.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.65 zł 6.07
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.91 zł 10.70
4.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.74 zł 13.78
18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.01 zł 3.73
35.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.29 zł 4.74
44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.56 zł 5.74
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.22 zł 11.86
-22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.94 zł 29.23
8.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.32 zł 23.27
36.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.72 zł 35.77
13.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.18 zł 4.35
133.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.55 zł 5.71
-7.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.57 zł 5.79
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.62 zł 9.64
-17.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.98 zł 3.61
91.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.23 zł 4.53
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.37 zł 5.02
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.65 zł 2.39
64.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.25 zł 19.32
-20.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.23 zł 26.60
43.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.06 zł 3.91
58.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.86 zł 6.84
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.07 zł 3.94
-48.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$31.99 zł 118
-17.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.13 zł 7.82
51.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.84 zł 3.11
195.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.51 zł 38.68
-70.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.72 zł 6.35
-26.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.2K zł 122.2K
-7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$31.1K zł 114.3K
-22.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$286 zł 1,052
-71.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$7.66 zł 28.19
190.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.21 zł 59.7
85.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$37.06 zł 136
38.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.72 zł 72.6
-7.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$8.92 zł 32.82
-44.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$499 zł 1,838
-59.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$4,811 zł 17.7K
10.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$90.8 zł 334
-60.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$45.60 zł 168
-13.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$101 zł 370
-19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$127 zł 469
-30.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$644 zł 2,369
50.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$495 zł 1,823
-2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$994 zł 3,656
60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$822 zł 3,025
44.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,678 zł 9,856
51.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,066 zł 7,601
215.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lomza: March 1, 2026

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