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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plock is 28% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plock is 6.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 zł 35.26
$11.99 MX$227
-20.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.3 zł 152
$42.47 MX$803
-2.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 zł 29.28
$10.47 MX$198
-24.16%
Cappuccino
$3.59 zł 13.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 zł 6.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
91.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 zł 13.72
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 zł 10.21
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 zł 3.56
$1.38 MX$26.04
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$2.94 zł 10.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.93
$8.61 MX$163
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 zł 23.93
$8.54 MX$161
-24.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 zł 44.13
$10.98 MX$208
8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 zł 5.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 zł 1.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
35.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 zł 25.17
$8.86 MX$167
-23.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$2.61 MX$49.37
-40.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 zł 4.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
153.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.1 zł 111
$26.59 MX$503
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 zł 2.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.8 zł 39.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
247.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K zł 97.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,016
$84.2 MX$1,592
226.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.11 zł 37.29
$22.14 MX$419
-54.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.81 zł 65.7
$30.14 MX$570
-40.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.17 zł 115
$52 MX$983
-40.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.81 zł 73.1
$18.72 MX$354
5.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 zł 25.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
34.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 zł 1,492
$200 MX$3,787
101.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,617 zł 24.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 zł 254
$35.74 MX$676
92.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.42 zł 138
$39.8 MX$753
-5.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 zł 354
$79 MX$1,493
21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 zł 386
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 zł 2,371
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 zł 1,851
$474 MX$8,968
5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,601
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 3,005
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,039 zł 11.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-1.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,327 zł 8,584
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,284 zł 4,737
$792 MX$15K
62.22%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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