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 15.4% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.8% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.25 zł 30.42
45.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.54 zł 102
54.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.53 zł 27.77
39.04%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.17 zł 11.68
13.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.82 zł 6.72
-20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.45 zł 5.35
-38.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.69 zł 9.93
14.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.97 zł 14.63
15.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 zł 3.79
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.33 zł 4.92
39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.41 zł 5.21
11.35%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.24 zł 11.94
-21.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.24 zł 34.07
-6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.53 zł 24.09
30.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.34 zł 45.5
-11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.19 zł 4.39
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.83 zł 6.76
-17.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.96 zł 7.24
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.29 zł 12.12
-33.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.11 zł 4.08
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.26 zł 4.65
73.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.35 zł 4.97
-20.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.72 zł 2.65
51.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.21 zł 19.23
-23.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.29 zł 30.56
6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.26 zł 4.66
36.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.92 zł 7.08
35.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.1 zł 4.06
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.79 zł 121
-18.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.67 zł 9.84
21.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.9 zł 3.32
164.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.88 zł 40.12
-71.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.7 zł 6.27
-22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.2K zł 122.6K
-8.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.7K zł 113.1K
-21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$220 zł 812
-61.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.65 zł 35.58
129.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.42 zł 49.5
124.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.78 zł 136
41.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.45 zł 71.8
-3.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.79 zł 28.74
-34.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$455 zł 1,679
-56.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,348 zł 34.5K
-42.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$76.4 zł 282
-53.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.07 zł 148
-0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$91.3 zł 337
-13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98.3 zł 362
-10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$644 zł 2,374
49.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$387 zł 1,427
22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$992 zł 3,659
66.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$814 zł 3,002
47.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,799 zł 10.3K
10.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,335 zł 8,610
222.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Swidnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,114 zł 4,108
-28.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7
63.14%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Swidnica: October 28, 2025

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