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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 11.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bialystok is 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 35.43
$11.85 MX$212
-19.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 174
$42.16 MX$755
11.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 29.03
$10.75 MX$192
-27.26%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.94
$3.47 MX$62.2
-7.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.93
$1.45 MX$26.01
28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 6.01
$0.90 MX$16.16
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.78
$3.05 MX$54.7
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.86
$4.42 MX$79.1
-33.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.37 MX$24.51
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.45
$1.87 MX$33.51
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.54 MX$27.63
-24.03%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 11.25
$2.50 MX$44.81
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 31.04
$8.61 MX$154
-2.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.55
$8.63 MX$155
-29.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 40.81
$11.02 MX$197
-0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$2.75 MX$49.22
-67.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.63
$1.43 MX$25.56
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.62
$1.87 MX$33.52
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 8.17
$2.17 MX$38.80
1.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.30
$1.88 MX$33.70
-52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.82
$2.25 MX$40.21
-54.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.23
$1.07 MX$19.11
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$1.07 MX$19.22
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 19.06
$4.15 MX$74.4
23.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 25.48
$10.34 MX$185
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.69
$1.68 MX$30.06
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.16
$2.48 MX$44.46
-33.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 4.00
$0.55 MX$9.93
96.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 132
$26.53 MX$475
34.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 8.00
$3.22 MX$57.6
-32.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$2.48 MX$44.42
-80.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 44.64
$3.11 MX$55.7
286.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.45
$1.26 MX$22.48
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 124.2K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
9.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 108.0K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
21.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,125
$82.5 MX$1,476
267.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.95
$22.29 MX$399
-61.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 62.1
$30.02 MX$537
-44.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 140
$51.4 MX$921
-26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 69.7
$18.29 MX$327
2.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.76
$4.98 MX$89.2
33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,261
$200 MX$3,580
69.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 35.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
78.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 330
$35.71 MX$639
149.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 117
$39.56 MX$708
-20.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 276
$80.6 MX$1,442
-7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 354
$88.3 MX$1,581
7.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 2,031
$969 MX$17.4K
-43.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,833
$482 MX$8,632
2.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,133
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-47.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,680
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-38.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-29.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,928
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-63.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,447
$756 MX$13.5K
94.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
11.42
-43.35%

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

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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