Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Poland

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,513 in Poland, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Poland outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.9% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.97 MX$201
$10.38 zł 40.57
5.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$823
$47.66 zł 186
-5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 MX$219
$8.89 zł 34.74
34.08%
Cappuccino
$3.80 MX$69.9
$3.71 zł 14.49
2.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.08
$2.10 zł 8.22
-37.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.72
$1.85 zł 7.22
-53.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MX$59.0
$3.79 zł 14.83
-15.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MX$92.0
$4.18 zł 16.36
19.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$26.77
$1.02 zł 4.00
43.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 MX$42.72
$1.29 zł 5.04
80.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$26.48
$1.43 zł 5.60
0.70%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$45.20
$3.39 zł 13.23
-27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 MX$141
$8.94 zł 34.95
-13.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$145
$6.36 zł 24.85
24.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 MX$235
$12.34 zł 48.23
3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.6
$1.15 zł 4.51
153.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.11
$1.69 zł 6.62
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MX$47.10
$1.67 zł 6.51
53.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$39.24
$2.89 zł 11.28
-25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.75
$0.88 zł 3.42
121.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$35.55
$1.00 zł 3.92
94.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$21.13
$1.23 zł 4.82
-6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$22.42
$0.62 zł 2.44
96.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 MX$80.3
$5.55 zł 21.68
-21.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 MX$181
$6.86 zł 26.81
43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$28.23
$1.10 zł 4.29
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$49.86
$1.56 zł 6.12
74.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.64
$1.11 zł 4.32
-53.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.42 MX$503
$30.18 zł 118
-9.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 MX$90.2
$2.15 zł 8.40
128.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.52 MX$64.7
$1.00 zł 3.92
252.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 MX$104
$12.55 zł 49.06
-54.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$28.27
$1.60 zł 6.24
-3.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$389.9K
$30.9K zł 120.9K
-31.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MX$449.6K
$27.6K zł 108.0K
-11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,535
$298 zł 1,163
-71.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.03 MX$441
$9.08 zł 35.50
164.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.33 MX$539
$17.11 zł 66.9
71.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 MX$1,191
$38.67 zł 151
67.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 MX$541
$25.74 zł 101
14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MX$93.4
$7.72 zł 30.17
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,813
$412 zł 1,609
-49.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 MX$74.3K
$8,889 zł 34.7K
-54.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 MX$818
$83.7 zł 327
-46.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 MX$772
$39.07 zł 153
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MX$1,387
$87.9 zł 344
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 MX$1,678
$99.7 zł 390
-8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 MX$18.1K
$701 zł 2,740
40.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MX$7,072
$562 zł 2,196
-31.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MX$31.5K
$1,146 zł 4,481
49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 MX$20.4K
$908 zł 3,548
22.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,016 MX$73.7K
$3,640 zł 14.2K
10.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 MX$114.7K
$2,573 zł 10.1K
142.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 MX$13.9K
$1,627 zł 6,358
-53.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
6.8
68.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
$385
Poland
$562 45.8% $177
Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
$260
Poland
$214 17.6% $46
Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
$204
Poland
$197 3.3% $6.6
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
$137
Poland
$324 136% $187
Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
$114
Poland
$140 22.4% $26
Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
$75
Poland
$54 27.9% $21
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
$52
Poland
$42 19.8% $10
Good to know
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🇵🇱 Poland
🕒 Local time
05:34 5:34 AM
12:34 12:34 PM
7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
149,923
38,382,576
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PLN, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Polish Złoty exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.91 PLN (1 PLN = 0.256 USD). 1 EUR = 4.38 PLN (1 PLN = 0.228 EUR).

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