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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.1% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.7% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$11.04 zł 40.63
7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$41.70 zł 153
1.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.03 zł 33.21
19.05%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.48 zł 12.82
-0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.83 zł 6.74
-20.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.43 zł 5.25
-37.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.19 zł 11.73
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.21 zł 11.82
37.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.04 zł 3.82
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.43 zł 5.26
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.43 zł 5.27
7.69%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.06 zł 11.25
-18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.24 zł 37.69
-15.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.24 zł 22.95
38.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.18 zł 44.83
-9.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.05 zł 3.86
161.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.75 zł 6.43
-18.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.80 zł 6.61
3.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$3.11 zł 11.44
-30.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.96 zł 3.54
95.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.15 zł 4.24
95.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.32 zł 4.86
-18.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.67 zł 2.47
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.06 zł 18.61
-17.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.30 zł 26.85
41.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.07 zł 3.95
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.85 zł 6.82
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.07 zł 3.94
-48.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$28.82 zł 106
-7.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.45 zł 9.03
31.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.71 zł 2.62
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.89 zł 40.07
-71.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.69 zł 6.22
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.9K zł 124.8K
-9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.8K zł 109.6K
-19.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$288 zł 1,059
-71.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$8.15 zł 30.01
173.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.66 zł 61.3
80.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$30.15 zł 111
70.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$22.13 zł 81.4
-17.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.66 zł 28.20
-34.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$307 zł 1,128
-34.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$9,521 zł 35.0K
-44.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$78.3 zł 288
-54.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$36.45 zł 134
8.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$89.2 zł 328
-9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$96.1 zł 354
-8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$543 zł 1,997
78.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$433 zł 1,594
11.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$736 zł 2,708
116.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$590 zł 2,171
100.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,057 zł 7,571
96.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,685 zł 6,201
287.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,269 zł 4,669
-40.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.92
65.03%

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 Sosnowiec: March 2, 2026

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