Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ostrow Wielkopolski Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ostrow Wielkopolski

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.9% more expensive than Ostrow Wielkopolski without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.4% cheaper than Ostrow Wielkopolski without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.98 zł 40.48
9.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.22 zł 156
0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.62 zł 35.47
8.84%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.47 zł 12.79
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.02 zł 7.47
-28.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.87 zł 6.89
-52.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.35 zł 12.35
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.29 zł 12.15
39.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.94 zł 3.48
46.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.63 zł 6.01
13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.44 zł 5.32
9.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.06 zł 11.3
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.47 zł 38.63
-17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.31 zł 23.29
35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.7 zł 39.46
2.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.05 zł 3.86
159.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.67 zł 6.16
-9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.72 zł 6.35
9.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.09 zł 11.4
-29.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.96 zł 3.55
94.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.96 zł 3.55
128.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.24 zł 4.58
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.62 zł 2.3
75.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.4 zł 19.9
-26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.84 zł 25.24
29.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.04 zł 3.82
65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.83 zł 6.74
42.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.1 zł 4.07
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$33.07 zł 122
-19.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.16 zł 7.95
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.61 zł 2.26
290.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.68 zł 39.37
-70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.77 zł 6.51
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.7K zł 124.4K
-10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.7K zł 113K
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$243 zł 895
-65.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.57 zł 31.59
158.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.24 zł 56.2
97.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.53 zł 135
42.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.87 zł 73.3
-5.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.39 zł 19.86
-5.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$310 zł 1,144
-35.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.8K zł 39.9K
-50.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$89.6 zł 330
-60.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.39 zł 131
12.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$99.6 zł 367
-20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$94.5 zł 349
-6.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$642 zł 2,366
50.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$500 zł 1,845
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$957 zł 3,530
72.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$806 zł 2,972
49.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,845 zł 10.5K
8.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,319 zł 8,554
224.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,484 zł 5,474
-46.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.92
65.03%

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 Ostrow Wielkopolski: October 28, 2025

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