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

🙂 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 9.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 23.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$11.99 MX$227
-8.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$42.47 MX$803
32.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$10.47 MX$198
-6.97%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
40.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$3.09 MX$58.5
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
16.56%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$8.61 MX$163
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$8.54 MX$161
-19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$10.98 MX$208
30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$2.72 MX$51.4
-53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$2.19 MX$41.42
73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.07 MX$20.23
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$8.86 MX$167
-5.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.72 MX$32.53
-17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
134.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$26.59 MX$503
14.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
334.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$84.2 MX$1,592
326.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$22.14 MX$419
-54.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$30.14 MX$570
-42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$52 MX$983
-14.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$18.72 MX$354
54.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$200 MX$3,787
186.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
191.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$35.74 MX$676
172.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$39.8 MX$753
20.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$79 MX$1,493
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$965 MX$18.3K
17.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$474 MX$8,968
87.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$1,653 MX$31.2K
24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$1,202 MX$22.7K
24.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
123.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-42.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$792 MX$15K
160.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
11.42
-33.89%

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

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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