Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruda Slaska and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruda Slaska and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruda Slaska is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruda Slaska is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 zł 39.38
$11.85 MX$210
-9.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.52 zł 156
$42.16 MX$746
0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 zł 30.42
$10.75 MX$190
-23.07%
Cappuccino
$3.48 zł 12.81
$3.47 MX$61.5
0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.45 MX$25.72
28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.15
$0.90 MX$15.98
85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.70
$3.05 MX$54.1
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 zł 11.88
$4.42 MX$78.2
-26.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.37 MX$24.24
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.87 MX$33.14
-36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.36
$1.54 MX$27.32
-23.38%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.25
$2.50 MX$44.31
22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 zł 32.54
$8.61 MX$152
2.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 zł 22.52
$8.63 MX$153
-29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 zł 40.17
$11.02 MX$195
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$2.75 MX$48.67
-63.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.03
$1.43 MX$25.28
14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.87 MX$33.15
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 zł 10.46
$2.17 MX$38.37
30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.53
$1.88 MX$33.33
-48.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.48
$2.25 MX$39.76
-57.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.07 MX$18.90
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.02
$1.07 MX$19.00
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 zł 18.56
$4.15 MX$73.5
21.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 zł 25.40
$10.34 MX$183
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.68 MX$29.72
-38.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 zł 6.93
$2.48 MX$43.97
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.05
$0.55 MX$9.82
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.01 zł 121
$26.53 MX$470
24.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.90
$3.22 MX$56.9
-33.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$2.48 MX$43.93
-70.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.02 zł 40.55
$3.11 MX$55.0
254.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.49
$1.26 MX$22.22
39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K zł 125.2K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K zł 105.7K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
19.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 874
$82.5 MX$1,460
187.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 zł 31.40
$22.29 MX$394
-61.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 zł 55.8
$30.02 MX$531
-49.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 zł 132
$51.4 MX$911
-30.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 zł 71.7
$18.29 MX$324
6.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 zł 25.96
$4.98 MX$88.2
41.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 zł 1,156
$200 MX$3,540
57.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,390 zł 34.6K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
77.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 zł 321
$35.71 MX$632
144.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.40 zł 116
$39.56 MX$700
-20.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 zł 283
$80.6 MX$1,426
-4.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 zł 356
$88.3 MX$1,563
9.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 zł 2,366
$969 MX$17.2K
-33.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 zł 1,813
$482 MX$8,535
2.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$984 zł 3,620
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-38.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 zł 3,012
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-30.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,856 zł 10.5K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-29.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,282 zł 8,397
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-65.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruda Slaska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,583 zł 5,824
$756 MX$13.4K
109.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
11.42
-40.46%

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

Last update for Ruda Slaska: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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