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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 13.9% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.4% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.42 zł 34.76
25.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$26.80 zł 98.9
57.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.76 zł 24.93
59.02%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.66 zł 9.81
30.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.18 zł 8.04
-33.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.39 zł 5.13
-35.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.91 zł 10.75
4.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.74 zł 13.80
18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.99 zł 3.67
38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.24 zł 4.59
50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.33 zł 4.91
15.79%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.68 zł 9.88
-6.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.78 zł 28.72
10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.45 zł 23.78
33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.59 zł 35.38
14.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.84 zł 3.10
227.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.60 zł 5.90
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.39 zł 5.15
34.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.19 zł 8.09
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.79 zł 2.93
137.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.06 zł 3.93
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.10 zł 4.06
-2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.62 zł 2.27
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$4.69 zł 17.32
-11.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.21 zł 26.59
43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.94 zł 3.47
78.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.48 zł 5.47
67.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.06 zł 3.90
-48.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$32.09 zł 118
-17.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.33 zł 4.90
142.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.51 zł 1.90
386.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$13.83 zł 51.0
-77.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.69 zł 6.25
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
-8.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$24.5K zł 90.3K
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$252 zł 931
-67.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$7.82 zł 28.85
185.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$16.14 zł 59.6
86.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$26.67 zł 98.4
92.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$12.19 zł 44.98
50.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.79 zł 17.67
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$324 zł 1,194
-38.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$4,738 zł 17.5K
11.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$83.9 zł 309
-57.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$27.38 zł 101
44.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$82.6 zł 305
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$122 zł 449
-27.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$454 zł 1,677
113.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$363 zł 1,339
32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$641 zł 2,364
148.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$487 zł 1,798
142.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,842 zł 10.5K
42.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,890 zł 6,974
245.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,092 zł 4,031
-30.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.28
81.85%

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 Tarnow: March 1, 2026

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