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Playa del Carmen vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Playa del Carmen is 14.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Playa del Carmen
Groceries: pay 20.5% more in Playa del Carmen
Transportation: pay 12.6% more in Playa del Carmen
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Playa del Carmen
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Playa del Carmen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Playa del Carmen
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Playa del Carmen

The cost of groceries and transportation in Playa del Carmen are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Playa del Carmen.

Playa del Carmen vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Playa del Carmen instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.04	$11.90 MX$205.36	+8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.16	$10.83 MX$186.98	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.04	$1.62 MX$28.03	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.86	$1.34 MX$23.17	-30.2%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 20.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.22	$1.98 MX$34.14	+35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.23	$4.33 MX$74.79	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.48	$5.50 MX$94.92	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.20	$2.27 MX$39.14	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.09	$3.76 MX$64.90	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.18	$1.30 MX$22.37	+112.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN2.95	$0.64 MX$11.11	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.43	$0.90 MX$15.48	-6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.61	$0.94 MX$16.18	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.71	$0.85 MX$14.70	+78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.93	$1.02 MX$17.67	+89.7%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.60	$5.02 MX$86.74	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN107.36	$27.08 MX$467.45	-10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN117K	$31,003.27 MX$535K	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN48.80	$25.93 MX$447.60	+89.7%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN62.20	$30.51 MX$526.66	+75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,071.79	$1,072.23 MX$18,510.56	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,240.92	$484.68 MX$8,367.32	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN955.11	$64.40 MX$1,111.78	-75.9%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,093.29	$204.43 MX$3,529.23	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN56,880.86	$5,361.26 MX$92,554.71	-66.4%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.57	$3.12 MX$53.86	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.05	$3.46 MX$59.74	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.22	$4.17 MX$71.99	-29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN166.90	$60.49 MX$1,044.34	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.16	$4.98 MX$86.05	-47.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Playa del Carmen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN355.46	$43.98 MX$759.24	-55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN172.59	$41.89 MX$723.12	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN351.51	$75.82 MX$1,308.85	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN411.46	$88.61 MX$1,529.81	-23.1%
Average			-28.8%

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