Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ruda Slaska Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ruda Slaska

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15% more expensive than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.5% more expensive than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$10.70 zł 39.38
10.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$42.52 zł 156
-0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.27 zł 30.42
29.99%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.48 zł 12.81
-0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.87 zł 6.88
-22.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.67 zł 6.15
-46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.18 zł 11.70
-4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.23 zł 11.88
36.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.98 zł 3.61
39.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.18 zł 4.33
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.18 zł 4.36
30.51%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.06 zł 11.25
-18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.84 zł 32.54
-2.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.12 zł 22.52
41.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.91 zł 40.17
1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.01 zł 3.72
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.64 zł 6.03
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.71 zł 6.29
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.84 zł 10.46
-23.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.96 zł 3.53
95.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.95 zł 3.48
136.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.19 zł 4.38
-10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.55 zł 2.02
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.04 zł 18.56
-17.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$6.90 zł 25.40
49.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.03 zł 3.79
63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.88 zł 6.93
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.10 zł 4.05
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$33.01 zł 121
-19.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.15 zł 7.90
49.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.74 zł 2.72
235.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$11.02 zł 40.55
-71.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.76 zł 6.49
-28.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$34.0K zł 125.2K
-9.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$28.7K zł 105.7K
-16.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$237 zł 874
-65.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$8.53 zł 31.40
161.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$15.17 zł 55.8
97.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$35.79 zł 132
43.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.49 zł 71.7
-6.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.05 zł 25.96
-29.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$314 zł 1,156
-36.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$9,390 zł 34.6K
-43.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$87.3 zł 321
-59.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$31.40 zł 116
25.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$76.9 zł 283
4.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$96.7 zł 356
-8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$643 zł 2,366
50.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$493 zł 1,813
-2.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$984 zł 3,620
62.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$819 zł 3,012
44.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,856 zł 10.5K
41.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,282 zł 8,397
185.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,583 zł 5,824
-52.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.8
67.94%

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 Ruda Slaska: March 3, 2026

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