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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.4% more expensive than Skawina without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.4% more expensive than Skawina without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$10.76 zł 39.61
10.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$40.14 zł 148
5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.88 zł 32.68
21.06%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.91 zł 10.69
19.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$2.21 zł 8.14
-34.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.77 zł 6.51
-49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.99 zł 14.67
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.96 zł 14.58
11.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.16 zł 4.28
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.38 zł 5.07
35.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.24 zł 4.56
24.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.67 zł 13.49
-31.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.27 zł 34.11
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.61 zł 24.34
30.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.54 zł 42.48
-4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.93 zł 3.42
195.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.75 zł 6.43
-18.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.60 zł 5.88
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.74 zł 10.07
-20.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.76 zł 2.80
147.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.88 zł 3.24
155.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.36 zł 5.01
-21.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.66 zł 2.44
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.09 zł 18.71
-18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$8.41 zł 30.94
22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.17 zł 4.32
43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.51 zł 5.55
64.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.11 zł 4.07
-50.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$33.07 zł 122
-19.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.41 zł 8.85
33.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.97 zł 3.58
155.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$12.65 zł 46.56
-75.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.70 zł 6.25
-25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.0K zł 121.5K
-7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$31.8K zł 117.1K
-24.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$273 zł 1,005
-69.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$11.07 zł 40.72
101.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.72 zł 50.5
118.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.70 zł 135
40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.86 zł 73.1
-7.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$8.10 zł 29.79
-38.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$281 zł 1,034
-28.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$6,040 zł 22.2K
-12.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$76.7 zł 282
-53.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$44.88 zł 165
-11.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$82.6 zł 304
-2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$110 zł 403
-19.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$656 zł 2,413
47.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$492 zł 1,811
-2.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$981 zł 3,612
62.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$825 zł 3,036
43.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,846 zł 10.5K
42.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,416 zł 8,891
169.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Skawina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.57
73.82%

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 Skawina: March 2, 2026

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