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 48.6% more expensive than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.7% cheaper than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
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
$41.8 zł 154
1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.17 zł 30.15
28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.5 zł 12.91
2.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.86 zł 6.84
-22.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.7 zł 6.26
-47.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.25 zł 11.97
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.3 zł 12.15
38.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.96 zł 3.54
43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.23 zł 4.53
50.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.17 zł 4.31
34.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.01 zł 11.09
-15.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.48 zł 31.27
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.11 zł 22.54
39.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.77 zł 39.72
1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.05 zł 3.89
159.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.68 zł 6.2
-10.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.8 zł 6.64
4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.8 zł 10.33
-21.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.95 zł 3.49
96.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.91 zł 3.34
140.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.15 zł 4.26
-6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.59 zł 2.17
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.27 zł 19.43
-24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.89 zł 25.41
28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.08 zł 4
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.79 zł 6.59
45.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
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
$33.06 zł 122
-19.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.19 zł 8.07
47.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.73 zł 2.7
226.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.65 zł 39.29
-70.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 zł 6.42
-24.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.7K zł 124.1K
-9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.9K zł 106.7K
-17.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$238 zł 879
-64.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.3 zł 30.59
166.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$14.86 zł 54.8
102.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.73 zł 132
45.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.5 zł 71.9
-4.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.89 zł 25.4
-26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$310 zł 1,143
-35.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,562 zł 35.3K
-44.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$87.8 zł 324
-59.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.79 zł 114
29.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$75.5 zł 279
4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$93.9 zł 346
-5.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$661 zł 2,437
46.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$493 zł 1,819
-3.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$958 zł 3,533
72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$803 zł 2,961
49.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,802 zł 10.3K
9.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,357 zł 8,693
219.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,640 zł 6,049
-51.73%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ruda Slaska: October 28, 2025

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