Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nowy Sacz Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nowy Sacz

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 17% more expensive than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.5% more expensive than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.31 zł 34.35
27.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$40.33 zł 149
4.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.27 zł 30.50
29.99%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.16 zł 11.65
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.18 zł 8.03
-33.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.66 zł 6.12
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$3.02 zł 11.13
0.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.72 zł 13.72
18.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.05 zł 3.88
30.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.28 zł 4.73
46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.55 zł 5.71
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.40 zł 12.53
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.53 zł 27.78
14.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.45 zł 23.79
33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.55 zł 35.25
15.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.15 zł 4.24
139.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.56 zł 5.74
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.58 zł 5.83
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.61 zł 9.61
-16.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.92 zł 3.39
104.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.19 zł 4.38
89.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.31 zł 4.82
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.61 zł 2.24
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.21 zł 19.23
-20.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.90 zł 25.47
49.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.07 zł 3.94
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.83 zł 6.76
35.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.11 zł 4.10
-50.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$32.86 zł 121
-19.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.11 zł 7.80
52.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.73 zł 2.69
239.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.60 zł 39.11
-70.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.75 zł 6.47
-28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.5K zł 123.7K
-8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.7K zł 113.5K
-21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$287 zł 1,060
-71.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$7.56 zł 27.88
194.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.55 zł 49.99
121.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$36.37 zł 134
41.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$19.49 zł 71.9
-6.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$8.43 zł 31.12
-40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$267 zł 984
-24.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,259 zł 8,335
134.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$60.1 zł 222
-40.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$38.62 zł 143
2.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$60.1 zł 222
34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$77.2 zł 285
14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$554 zł 2,045
74.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$446 zł 1,647
8.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,142 zł 4,215
39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$966 zł 3,565
22.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,009 zł 7,413
101.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,234 zł 4,553
428.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$998 zł 3,684
-24.23%
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 Nowy Sacz: February 28, 2026

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