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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.9% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.9% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$8.25 zł 30.36
43.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$27.66 zł 102
52.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.52 zł 27.66
42.95%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.28 zł 12.07
5.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.75 zł 6.43
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.45 zł 5.34
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.66 zł 9.79
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$4.12 zł 15.17
7.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.02 zł 3.76
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.38 zł 5.09
35.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.44 zł 5.30
6.94%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.31 zł 12.17
-24.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.68 zł 35.61
-11.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.75 zł 24.86
27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.57 zł 46.26
-12.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.21 zł 4.45
127.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.78 zł 6.54
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$2.07 zł 7.62
-9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$3.33 zł 12.25
-34.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.06 zł 3.91
77.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.33 zł 4.91
69.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.29 zł 4.75
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.74 zł 2.73
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.07 zł 18.66
-18.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$8.41 zł 30.93
22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.31 zł 4.84
28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.00 zł 7.36
24.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.12 zł 4.13
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.44 zł 119
-18.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.65 zł 9.74
21.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.88 zł 3.25
181.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$10.64 zł 39.17
-70.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.74 zł 6.41
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.5K zł 123.3K
-8.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$31.2K zł 114.8K
-22.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$219 zł 804
-62.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$10.00 zł 36.80
122.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.46 zł 49.52
123.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.27 zł 133
41.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.65 zł 72.3
-6.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.63 zł 28.10
-34.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$458 zł 1,686
-56.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$9,457 zł 34.8K
-43.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$79.0 zł 291
-54.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$39.48 zł 145
0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$91.1 zł 335
-11.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$99.6 zł 367
-11.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$656 zł 2,412
47.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$390 zł 1,436
23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$973 zł 3,582
63.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$807 zł 2,969
46.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,865 zł 10.5K
41.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,300 zł 8,463
183.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,091 zł 4,014
-30.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7
63.14%

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 Swidnica: March 2, 2026

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