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 24.9% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.6% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.8 zł 39.82
11.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.02 zł 155
1.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9 zł 33.2
16.33%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.63 zł 13.39
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.84 zł 6.79
-21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.46 zł 5.4
-39.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.25 zł 11.99
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.28 zł 12.09
39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 zł 3.72
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.44 zł 5.3
28.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.39 zł 5.12
12.95%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.11 zł 11.47
-18.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.3 zł 37.99
-16.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.36 zł 23.46
34.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.29 zł 45.34
-10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.04 zł 3.85
161.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.77 zł 6.53
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.71 zł 6.29
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.07 zł 11.31
-28.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.02 zł 3.78
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.15 zł 4.26
90.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.28 zł 4.71
-16.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.61 zł 2.27
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.13 zł 18.94
-22.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.41 zł 27.32
19.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.08 zł 3.99
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.82 zł 6.71
43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.11 zł 4.08
-53.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$28.72 zł 106
-7.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.38 zł 8.79
36.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.73 zł 2.68
226.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$11 zł 40.58
-71.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 zł 6.41
-24.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
-11.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30K zł 110.5K
-19.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$279 zł 1,030
-69.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.25 zł 30.43
168.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.34 zł 60.3
84.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.67 zł 113
69.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$21.54 zł 79.4
-13.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.59 zł 28
-33.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$307 zł 1,132
-34.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,201 zł 33.9K
-42.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$76.9 zł 284
-53.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.42 zł 134
9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$91.7 zł 338
-13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$95.5 zł 352
-7.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$535 zł 1,971
80.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$431 zł 1,590
10.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$750 zł 2,766
120.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$592 zł 2,183
103.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,084 zł 7,684
47.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,693 zł 6,245
344.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,279 zł 4,716
-38.08%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sosnowiec: October 29, 2025

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