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 13.9% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.2% cheaper than Lublin without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$9.56 zł 34.33
21.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$739
$40.18 zł 144
6.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$7.98 zł 28.66
32.83%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.13 zł 11.24
14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$2.17 zł 7.80
-33.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.52
$1.63 zł 5.86
-44.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.96 zł 10.62
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$3.57 zł 12.82
27.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.05 zł 3.76
38.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.59
$1.29 zł 4.64
41.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.80
$1.53 zł 5.48
5.23%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.87
$3.35 zł 12.02
-24.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$7.94 zł 28.51
7.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.38 zł 22.91
32.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$9.74 zł 34.96
11.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.18
$1.20 zł 4.32
127.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.80
$1.63 zł 5.84
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.59
$1.56 zł 5.60
24.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.42
$2.47 zł 8.88
-12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.92
$0.95 zł 3.39
94.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.84
$1.24 zł 4.45
76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.30 zł 4.67
-17.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.73
$0.62 zł 2.21
74.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.2
$5.24 zł 18.81
-22.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$7.38 zł 26.50
41.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.59
$1.02 zł 3.66
61.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.06
$1.86 zł 6.66
37.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.61
$0.95 zł 3.42
-41.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$32.28 zł 116
-18.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.3
$2.11 zł 7.58
48.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.00
$0.73 zł 2.63
224.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.37 zł 37.23
-68.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.72
$1.77 zł 6.36
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$528.0K
$33.8K zł 121.5K
-9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.9K
$30.6K zł 109.7K
-22.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,438
$289 zł 1,039
-71.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$7.50 zł 26.94
195.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$508
$16.43 zł 59.0
78.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$885
$33.80 zł 121
51.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$16.81 zł 60.3
11.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.5
$8.45 zł 30.35
-42.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,435
$518 zł 1,861
-61.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.0K
$4,759 zł 17.1K
9.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$89.9 zł 323
-60.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$681
$45.16 zł 162
-12.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,388
$102 zł 365
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,514
$129 zł 462
-31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$815 zł 2,924
18.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,336
$625 zł 2,243
-22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$979 zł 3,516
67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$897 zł 3,219
32.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.4K
$3,912 zł 14.0K
1.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.6K
$2,547 zł 9,145
155.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$1,572 zł 5,643
-53.80%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lublin: April 13, 2026

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