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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swidnica is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swidnica is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 zł 30.36
$11.85 MX$210
-30.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.66 zł 102
$42.16 MX$746
-34.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 zł 27.66
$10.75 MX$190
-30.05%
Cappuccino
$3.28 zł 12.07
$3.47 MX$61.5
-5.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.45 MX$25.72
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$0.90 MX$15.98
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 zł 9.79
$3.05 MX$54.1
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 zł 15.17
$4.42 MX$78.2
-6.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.37 MX$24.24
-25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.87 MX$33.14
-26.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.30
$1.54 MX$27.32
-6.49%
Eggs
$3.31 zł 12.17
$2.50 MX$44.31
32.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.61
$8.61 MX$152
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.86
$8.63 MX$153
-21.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 zł 46.26
$11.02 MX$195
14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.45
$2.75 MX$48.67
-56.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.43 MX$25.28
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.87 MX$33.15
10.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 zł 12.25
$2.17 MX$38.37
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.88 MX$33.33
-43.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.91
$2.25 MX$39.76
-40.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.07 MX$18.90
20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.73
$1.07 MX$19.00
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.07 zł 18.66
$4.15 MX$73.5
22.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 zł 30.93
$10.34 MX$183
-18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 zł 4.84
$1.68 MX$29.72
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 zł 7.36
$2.48 MX$43.97
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$0.55 MX$9.82
103.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.44 zł 119
$26.53 MX$470
22.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 zł 9.74
$3.22 MX$56.9
-17.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.25
$2.48 MX$43.93
-64.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.17
$3.11 MX$55.0
242.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.26 MX$22.22
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.3K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 114.8K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 zł 804
$82.5 MX$1,460
165.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.00 zł 36.80
$22.29 MX$394
-55.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 zł 49.52
$30.02 MX$531
-55.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 zł 133
$51.4 MX$911
-29.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.65 zł 72.3
$18.29 MX$324
7.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 zł 28.10
$4.98 MX$88.2
53.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,686
$200 MX$3,540
129.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.8K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
78.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 zł 291
$35.71 MX$632
121.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 zł 145
$39.56 MX$700
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 zł 335
$80.6 MX$1,426
13.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 zł 367
$88.3 MX$1,563
12.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,412
$969 MX$17.2K
-32.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 zł 1,436
$482 MX$8,535
-19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 zł 3,582
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-38.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 zł 2,969
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-31.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 zł 10.5K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-29.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 zł 8,463
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-64.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swidnica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 zł 4,014
$756 MX$13.4K
44.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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

Last update for Swidnica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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