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 20.1% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.7% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$10.92 zł 39.33
6.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$742
$42.65 zł 154
0.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$184
$8.86 zł 31.89
19.64%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.3
$3.43 zł 12.34
4.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.21
$1.76 zł 6.35
-17.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.58
$1.42 zł 5.13
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.6
$3.35 zł 12.06
-9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$79.2
$3.24 zł 11.68
40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.20
$0.95 zł 3.41
52.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.72
$1.38 zł 4.99
32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.92
$1.43 zł 5.14
12.59%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$44.05
$3.14 zł 11.32
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$10.06 zł 36.23
-15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$147
$6.08 zł 21.90
39.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$189
$12.08 zł 43.48
-10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.37
$1.06 zł 3.82
157.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.91
$1.78 zł 6.40
-16.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.73
$1.73 zł 6.24
12.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.57
$3.08 zł 11.09
-29.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.05
$0.99 zł 3.58
86.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$38.00
$1.16 zł 4.18
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.62
$1.28 zł 4.63
-16.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.81
$0.67 zł 2.41
61.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.5
$5.04 zł 18.13
-19.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$182
$7.39 zł 26.61
41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.71
$1.07 zł 3.86
54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.23
$1.82 zł 6.54
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.65
$1.08 zł 3.88
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$455
$28.11 zł 101
-6.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.5
$2.41 zł 8.68
30.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.17
$0.72 zł 2.59
229.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.2
$11.03 zł 39.71
-70.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.81
$1.68 zł 6.06
-22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$530.2K
$33.6K zł 121.1K
-9.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$413.6K
$30.6K zł 110.1K
-22.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,443
$282 zł 1,015
-70.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$385
$8.19 zł 29.49
170.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$510
$16.82 zł 60.6
74.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$889
$30.57 zł 110
67.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$324
$22.05 zł 79.4
-15.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.9
$7.68 zł 27.64
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,449
$316 zł 1,138
-37.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.4K
$9,424 zł 33.9K
-44.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$624
$78.0 zł 281
-53.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$684
$35.51 zł 128
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,394
$88.5 zł 319
-9.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,520
$94.5 zł 340
-7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$546 zł 1,965
76.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,370
$431 zł 1,552
11.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.6K
$753 zł 2,712
118.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.7K
$592 zł 2,132
101.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.7K
$2,102 zł 7,568
88.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$113.1K
$1,759 zł 6,331
270.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$1,273 zł 4,582
-42.93%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sosnowiec: April 14, 2026

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