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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.7% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.2% cheaper than Lublin without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.29 zł 34.28
29.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.1 zł 148
5.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8 zł 29.52
30.88%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.16 zł 11.64
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.15 zł 7.92
-33.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.71 zł 6.31
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.97 zł 10.95
4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.62 zł 13.34
26.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 zł 3.73
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.23 zł 4.55
50.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.59 zł 5.87
-1.26%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.31 zł 12.2
-22.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.99 zł 29.46
7.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.44 zł 23.76
32.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.54 zł 35.2
15.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.15 zł 4.25
136.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.62 zł 5.97
-6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.57 zł 5.79
19.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.5 zł 9.23
-12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.97 zł 3.59
92.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.18 zł 4.37
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.36 zł 5
-21.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.6 zł 2.21
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.18 zł 19.09
-23.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.82 zł 28.83
13.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.05 zł 3.89
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.82 zł 6.71
43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.94 zł 3.48
-44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.89 zł 121
-19.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.23 zł 8.21
45.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.73 zł 2.69
226.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.57 zł 38.97
-70.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.78 zł 6.56
-26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.2K zł 122.3K
-8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.1K zł 111K
-20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$292 zł 1,078
-71.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.73 zł 28.51
186.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.36 zł 60.3
84.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$33.84 zł 125
53.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.41 zł 60.5
14.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.53 zł 31.48
-40.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$513 zł 1,893
-60.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,780 zł 17.6K
11.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$92.7 zł 342
-61.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.87 zł 169
-13.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$104 zł 382
-23.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$129 zł 474
-31.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$830 zł 3,061
16.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$621 zł 2,289
-23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,000 zł 3,687
65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$892 zł 3,291
34.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,910 zł 14.4K
-21.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,717 zł 10K
177.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,364 zł 5,030
-41.94%
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 Lublin: October 27, 2025

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