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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarnow is 37.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarnow is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 zł 34.86
$11.99 MX$227
-21.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.11 zł 100
$42.47 MX$803
-36.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 zł 25.01
$10.47 MX$198
-35.24%
Cappuccino
$2.77 zł 10.22
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.82
$1.44 MX$27.16
47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 zł 11.21
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 zł 13.69
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.89
$1.57 MX$29.68
-15.29%
Eggs
$2.53 zł 9.34
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 zł 28.13
$8.61 MX$163
-11.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 zł 23.31
$8.54 MX$161
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 zł 36.41
$10.98 MX$208
-10.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 zł 5.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 zł 5.15
$1.88 MX$35.63
-25.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zł 2.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 zł 16.53
$3.96 MX$74.9
13.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 zł 27.45
$8.86 MX$167
-16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 zł 3.52
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.16 zł 119
$26.59 MX$503
20.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 zł 4.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-58.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 zł 50.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
343.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K zł 126.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K zł 91.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 zł 939
$84.2 MX$1,592
202.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 zł 28.19
$22.14 MX$419
-65.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.37 zł 60.4
$30.14 MX$570
-45.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.23 zł 100
$52 MX$983
-47.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 zł 45.24
$18.72 MX$354
-34.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 zł 17.66
$5.07 MX$95.9
-5.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 zł 1,199
$200 MX$3,787
62.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,864 zł 17.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-8.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 zł 310
$35.74 MX$676
135.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 zł 98.1
$39.8 MX$753
-33.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 zł 295
$79 MX$1,493
1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 zł 436
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,721
$965 MX$18.3K
-51.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,353
$474 MX$8,968
-22.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$664 zł 2,448
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,834
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 zł 10.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-5.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 zł 6,846
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 zł 3,984
$792 MX$15K
36.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.42
-45.01%

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

Last update for Tarnow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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