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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sosnowiec is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sosnowiec is 15.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 40.63
$11.85 MX$210
-6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.70 zł 153
$42.16 MX$746
-1.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 zł 33.21
$10.75 MX$190
-16.00%
Cappuccino
$3.48 zł 12.82
$3.47 MX$61.5
0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$1.45 MX$25.72
26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.25
$0.90 MX$15.98
58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.73
$3.05 MX$54.1
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 zł 11.82
$4.42 MX$78.2
-27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.37 MX$24.24
-24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.87 MX$33.14
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.27
$1.54 MX$27.32
-7.14%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.25
$2.50 MX$44.31
22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 zł 37.69
$8.61 MX$152
18.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 zł 22.95
$8.63 MX$153
-27.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 zł 44.83
$11.02 MX$195
10.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$2.75 MX$48.67
-61.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.43 MX$25.28
22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.61
$1.87 MX$33.15
-3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 zł 11.44
$2.17 MX$38.37
43.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.54
$1.88 MX$33.33
-48.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$2.25 MX$39.76
-48.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 zł 4.86
$1.07 MX$18.90
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$1.07 MX$19.00
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 zł 18.61
$4.15 MX$73.5
21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 zł 26.85
$10.34 MX$183
-29.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.68 MX$29.72
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$2.48 MX$43.97
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$0.55 MX$9.82
94.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 zł 106
$26.53 MX$470
8.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zł 9.03
$3.22 MX$56.9
-23.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 zł 2.62
$2.48 MX$43.93
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 zł 40.07
$3.11 MX$55.0
250.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.26 MX$22.22
34.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
23.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 zł 1,059
$82.5 MX$1,460
248.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 zł 30.01
$22.29 MX$394
-63.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.66 zł 61.3
$30.02 MX$531
-44.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 zł 111
$51.4 MX$911
-41.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.13 zł 81.4
$18.29 MX$324
21.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 zł 28.20
$4.98 MX$88.2
53.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 zł 1,128
$200 MX$3,540
53.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,521 zł 35.0K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
79.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 zł 288
$35.71 MX$632
119.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.45 zł 134
$39.56 MX$700
-7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 zł 328
$80.6 MX$1,426
10.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 zł 354
$88.3 MX$1,563
8.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 zł 1,997
$969 MX$17.2K
-44.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 zł 1,594
$482 MX$8,535
-10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,708
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-53.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 zł 2,171
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-50.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,057 zł 7,571
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-49.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 zł 6,201
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-74.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sosnowiec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,269 zł 4,669
$756 MX$13.4K
67.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
11.42
-39.40%

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

Last update for Sosnowiec: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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