Cost of Living Comparison Between Starogard Gdanski and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Starogard Gdanski and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Starogard Gdanski is 32% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Starogard Gdanski is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.62 zł 35.47
$11.99 MX$227
-19.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.31 zł 182
$42.47 MX$803
16.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.67
$10.47 MX$198
-25.79%
Cappuccino
$2.42 zł 8.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 zł 7.28
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
95.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.16
$3.09 MX$58.5
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 zł 11.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.38 MX$26.04
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 zł 5.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
-4.46%
Eggs
$3.1 zł 11.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 zł 35.91
$8.61 MX$163
13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 zł 24.22
$8.54 MX$161
-23.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 zł 36.67
$10.98 MX$208
-9.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 zł 9.21
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.47
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 zł 18.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 zł 20.17
$8.86 MX$167
-38.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
-48.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.91 zł 121
$26.59 MX$503
23.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$3.24 MX$61.2
-47.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 zł 3
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.8 zł 39.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
247.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K zł 116K
$24K MX$453.6K
31.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 zł 636
$84.2 MX$1,592
104.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.9 zł 36.51
$22.14 MX$419
-55.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.53 zł 64.6
$30.14 MX$570
-41.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.4 zł 134
$52 MX$983
-29.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.58 zł 72.2
$18.72 MX$354
4.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 zł 27.29
$5.07 MX$95.9
45.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 zł 906
$200 MX$3,787
22.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,604 zł 24.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
23.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 zł 258
$35.74 MX$676
96.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 zł 119
$39.8 MX$753
-18.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 zł 335
$79 MX$1,493
15.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 zł 284
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 zł 2,391
$965 MX$18.3K
-32.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 zł 1,831
$474 MX$8,968
4.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,658
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-39.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 zł 2,975
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,842 zł 10.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-7.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 zł 8,662
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Starogard Gdanski
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,225 zł 4,517
$792 MX$15K
54.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
11.42
-39.75%

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

Last update for Starogard Gdanski: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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