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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15.3% more expensive than Pruszków without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.2% cheaper than Pruszków without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.92 zł 40.27
9.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$41.4 zł 153
2.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.91 zł 29.19
32.36%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.46 zł 12.74
4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.01 zł 7.43
-28.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.63 zł 6
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.21 zł 11.84
-3.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.68 zł 13.58
24.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.02 zł 3.77
35.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.29 zł 4.76
43.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.38 zł 5.08
13.77%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.18 zł 11.74
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.12 zł 33.62
-5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.49 zł 23.95
31.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.65 zł 39.29
3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.07 zł 3.95
154.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.72 zł 6.35
-12.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.78 zł 6.58
5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.93 zł 10.79
-25.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.9 zł 3.33
107.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.13 zł 4.17
93.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.29 zł 4.75
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.65 zł 2.39
67.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.16 zł 19.04
-23.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.73 zł 24.83
31.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.08 zł 3.98
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.65 zł 6.08
58.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.12 zł 4.12
-53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.06 zł 118
-17.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.12 zł 7.82
52.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.71 zł 2.63
235.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.83 zł 39.96
-71.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.76 zł 6.49
-25.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.6K zł 124K
-9.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.6K zł 109.2K
-18.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$279 zł 1,031
-69.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.66 zł 31.93
155.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.65 zł 61.4
81.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$37.01 zł 136
40.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.93 zł 73.5
-6.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.89 zł 25.41
-26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$343 zł 1,266
-41.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,198 zł 30.2K
-34.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$89.9 zł 332
-60.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.67 zł 132
11.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$82.4 zł 304
-4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$94.5 zł 348
-6.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$653 zł 2,408
47.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$503 zł 1,855
-5.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$975 zł 3,598
69.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$800 zł 2,952
50.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,637 zł 9,727
16.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,431 zł 8,967
209.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pruszków
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.75
69.19%

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 Pruszków: October 28, 2025

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