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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 5.7% more expensive than Wroclaw without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.6% more expensive than Wroclaw without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.99 zł 40.77
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$54.5 zł 202
-22.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.01 zł 33.43
19.31%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.04 zł 15.00
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.82 zł 6.75
-20.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.41 zł 5.22
-36.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$4.18 zł 15.51
-27.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.14 zł 15.37
6.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.04 zł 3.84
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.34 zł 4.97
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.43 zł 5.29
7.69%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.33 zł 12.34
-24.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.36 zł 34.72
-8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.54 zł 24.27
31.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.65 zł 46.92
-12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.16 zł 4.29
137.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.84 zł 6.82
-22.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.01 zł 7.45
-6.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.29 zł 12.22
-34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.06 zł 3.94
77.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.26 zł 4.68
78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.29 zł 4.77
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.71 zł 2.63
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.05 zł 18.73
-17.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$8.42 zł 31.25
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.25 zł 4.65
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.91 zł 7.10
29.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.24 zł 4.60
-55.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$30.02 zł 111
-11.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.79 zł 10.34
15.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.88 zł 3.28
181.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.77 zł 39.98
-71.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.70 zł 6.31
-25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$33.7K zł 124.9K
-8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$30.4K zł 112.8K
-20.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$330 zł 1,225
-75.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$10.09 zł 37.45
120.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.45 zł 61.0
82.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$35.40 zł 131
45.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$21.38 zł 79.3
-14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.06 zł 29.91
-38.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$467 zł 1,734
-57.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,523 zł 35.3K
-44.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$79.1 zł 293
-54.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$38.66 zł 143
2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$89.6 zł 332
-10.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$98.0 zł 363
-9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$907 zł 3,365
6.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$703 zł 2,608
-31.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,503 zł 5,578
6.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,127 zł 4,181
5.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$4,826 zł 17.9K
-16.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,510 zł 13.0K
85.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Wroclaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,875 zł 6,958
-59.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.38
54.74%

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 Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

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