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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.5% more expensive than Radom without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.5% more expensive than Radom without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.66 zł 24.57
77.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$41.31 zł 152
2.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.92 zł 29.21
35.73%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.59 zł 13.25
-3.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.95 zł 7.21
-25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.79 zł 6.61
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.68 zł 9.89
13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.30 zł 12.19
33.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.98 zł 3.61
39.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.36 zł 5.02
37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.73 zł 2.69
110.96%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.18 zł 11.72
-21.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.34 zł 30.76
3.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.96 zł 18.31
73.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.68 zł 35.71
13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.87 zł 3.22
216.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.62 zł 5.99
-11.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.40 zł 5.15
33.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.48 zł 9.15
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.62 zł 2.28
203.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.94 zł 3.47
139.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.12 zł 4.12
-4.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.61 zł 2.24
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.12 zł 18.89
-18.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.71 zł 24.76
54.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.08 zł 3.97
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.10 zł 4.06
125.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.00 zł 3.68
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$27.40 zł 101
-3.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.85 zł 6.82
74.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.78 zł 2.90
217.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.99 zł 40.54
-71.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.66 zł 6.14
-24.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.8K zł 124.9K
-9.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.2K zł 111.3K
-20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$244 zł 901
-66.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.11 zł 29.93
174.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.25 zł 52.6
110.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$36.31 zł 134
41.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$13.65 zł 50.4
33.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.40 zł 19.92
-7.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$247 zł 912
-19.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$11.0K zł 40.6K
-51.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$32.44 zł 120
10.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$22.00 zł 81.2
79.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$67.8 zł 250
18.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$40.22 zł 148
119.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$395 zł 1,459
145.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$441 zł 1,626
9.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$699 zł 2,578
128.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$661 zł 2,438
79.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,196 zł 8,103
84.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,799 zł 6,639
262.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Radom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,137 zł 4,194
-33.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.07
88.14%

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 Radom: March 2, 2026

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