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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 25.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 1.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 zł 34.53
$11.99 MX$227
-21.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.54 zł 179
$42.47 MX$803
14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 30.16
$10.47 MX$198
-21.87%
Cappuccino
$3.21 zł 11.85
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 zł 11.14
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 31.26
$8.61 MX$163
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.06
$8.54 MX$161
-29.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 zł 39.49
$10.98 MX$208
-2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 zł 23.66
$8.86 MX$167
-27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 zł 132
$26.59 MX$503
34.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 zł 45.64
$3.11 MX$58.7
298.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 109.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,149
$84.2 MX$1,592
269.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 zł 31.08
$22.14 MX$419
-61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 zł 63.2
$30.14 MX$570
-43.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.58 zł 139
$52 MX$983
-27.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 zł 71.3
$18.72 MX$354
3.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 zł 24.42
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,255
$200 MX$3,787
69.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,663 zł 35.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
81.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 zł 339
$35.74 MX$676
157.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.36 zł 116
$39.8 MX$753
-21.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 zł 281
$79 MX$1,493
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 353
$88.4 MX$1,671
8.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 zł 2,029
$965 MX$18.3K
-43.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,809
$474 MX$8,968
3.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 zł 3,135
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,654
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 zł 10.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,549 zł 9,401
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,307 zł 4,820
$792 MX$15K
65.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
11.42
-43.35%

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Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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