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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22% more expensive than Ostroda without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.2% more expensive than Ostroda without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$10.93 zł 40.21
8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$38.00 zł 140
10.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.38 zł 30.85
28.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.17 zł 11.66
9.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$2.06 zł 7.59
-29.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.66 zł 6.12
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.72 zł 13.68
-18.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.78 zł 13.91
16.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.92 zł 3.38
48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.34 zł 4.94
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.34 zł 4.92
14.93%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.29 zł 12.11
-24.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.27 zł 30.42
4.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.81 zł 25.04
26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.36 zł 45.50
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.78 zł 2.89
252.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.10 zł 4.06
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.34 zł 4.93
39.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.34 zł 4.95
61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.77 zł 2.85
144.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.78 zł 2.88
188.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.39 zł 5.13
-23.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.51 zł 1.89
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.06 zł 18.63
-17.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$6.94 zł 25.53
48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.10 zł 4.05
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.65 zł 6.06
50.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.07 zł 3.95
-48.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.56 zł 120
-18.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.77 zł 10.18
16.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.98 zł 3.61
153.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$13.70 zł 50.4
-77.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.77 zł 6.50
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.2K zł 122.3K
-7.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$33.3K zł 122.6K
-27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$354 zł 1,301
-76.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$10.02 zł 36.89
122.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$17.59 zł 64.7
70.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$37.13 zł 137
38.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.54 zł 71.9
-6.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$9.60 zł 35.33
-48.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$581 zł 2,140
-65.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$15.6K zł 57.3K
-65.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$98.8 zł 364
-63.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$46.56 zł 171
-15.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$94.4 zł 348
-14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$111 zł 409
-20.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$637 zł 2,345
52.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$501 zł 1,844
-3.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$987 zł 3,634
61.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$811 zł 2,984
45.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$3,222 zł 11.9K
25.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,596 zł 9,552
151.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ostroda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,402 zł 5,161
-46.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7
63.14%

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 Ostroda: March 2, 2026

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