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

😐 Solo nomad: Plock is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plock is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 zł 34.26
$11.85 MX$209
-21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.66 zł 150
$42.16 MX$744
-3.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 zł 29.47
$10.75 MX$190
-25.67%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.19
$3.47 MX$61.3
2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.45 MX$25.65
22.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$0.90 MX$15.93
90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 zł 14.24
$3.05 MX$53.9
26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 zł 10.27
$4.42 MX$77.9
-37.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$1.37 MX$24.17
-29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.87 MX$33.05
-28.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.86
$1.54 MX$27.25
3.25%
Eggs
$2.97 zł 10.95
$2.50 MX$44.18
18.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 zł 35.86
$8.61 MX$152
12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 zł 24.42
$8.63 MX$152
-23.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 zł 43.51
$11.02 MX$195
6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$2.75 MX$48.53
-59.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$1.43 MX$25.21
15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.87 MX$33.05
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$2.17 MX$38.26
-25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.28
$1.88 MX$33.23
-52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$2.25 MX$39.65
-51.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.85
$1.07 MX$18.85
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 zł 1.30
$1.07 MX$18.95
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.22
$4.15 MX$73.3
25.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 zł 29.67
$10.34 MX$182
-22.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.68 MX$29.64
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 zł 5.77
$2.48 MX$43.84
-37.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.91
$0.55 MX$9.80
141.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.24 zł 112
$26.53 MX$468
13.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zł 8.23
$3.22 MX$56.8
-30.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 zł 2.12
$2.48 MX$43.80
-77.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 zł 39.86
$3.11 MX$54.9
247.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.50
$1.26 MX$22.16
39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K zł 95.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K zł 120.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
35.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 zł 1,019
$82.5 MX$1,456
234.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 zł 36.76
$22.29 MX$393
-55.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.83 zł 65.8
$30.02 MX$530
-40.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.74 zł 117
$51.4 MX$908
-38.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.30 zł 71.2
$18.29 MX$323
5.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.95 zł 25.66
$4.98 MX$88.0
39.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 zł 1,513
$200 MX$3,530
105.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,563 zł 24.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
23.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 zł 250
$35.71 MX$630
89.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.20 zł 141
$39.56 MX$698
-3.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 zł 351
$80.6 MX$1,422
18.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 zł 390
$88.3 MX$1,559
19.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,360
$969 MX$17.1K
-34.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 zł 1,811
$482 MX$8,511
1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 zł 3,565
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-39.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 zł 3,062
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-29.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,046 zł 11.2K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-24.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,364 zł 8,722
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-63.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,299 zł 4,794
$756 MX$13.4K
71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Plock: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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