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 40.9% more expensive than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.1% more expensive than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.6 zł 35.41
24.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.8 zł 150
4.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.9 zł 29.13
32.53%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.15 zł 11.62
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.14 zł 7.91
-32.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.7 zł 6.28
-47.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.94 zł 10.86
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.73 zł 13.77
22.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.06 zł 3.9
30.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.29 zł 4.74
43.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.61 zł 5.92
-2.48%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.39 zł 12.49
-24.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.83 zł 28.9
9.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.56 zł 24.19
30.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.97 zł 36.79
10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.19 zł 4.38
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.56 zł 5.74
-3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 zł 5.77
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.62 zł 9.67
-16.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1 zł 3.68
87.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.19 zł 4.4
84.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.29 zł 4.77
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.66 zł 2.44
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.17 zł 19.05
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.5 zł 27.65
18.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.02 zł 3.77
68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.8 zł 6.62
45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
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
$31.84 zł 117
-16.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.15 zł 7.94
50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.72 zł 2.65
230.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.54 zł 38.87
-70.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.77 zł 6.52
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.3K zł 126.4K
-11.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.2K zł 111.4K
-20.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$288 zł 1,061
-70.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.64 zł 28.16
189.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.75 zł 50.7
119.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$37.01 zł 137
40.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.67 zł 72.5
-4.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.49 zł 31.32
-40.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$272 zł 1,002
-26.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,269 zł 8,370
134.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.9 zł 221
-40.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.33 zł 145
1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.5 zł 220
32.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$75.5 zł 278
17.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$554 zł 2,044
74.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$461 zł 1,700
2.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,140 zł 4,206
44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$953 zł 3,513
26.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,080 zł 7,672
48.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,240 zł 4,573
507.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$997 zł 3,676
-20.56%
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 Nowy Sacz: October 28, 2025

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