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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 25.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 zł 42.32
$11.99 MX$227
-4.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 zł 248
$42.47 MX$803
58.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 zł 30.12
$10.47 MX$198
-21.97%
Cappuccino
$3.95 zł 14.57
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 zł 8.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
110.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 15.39
$3.09 MX$58.5
34.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.38 MX$26.04
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$3.42 zł 12.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 zł 38.39
$8.61 MX$163
20.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 zł 25.57
$8.54 MX$161
-18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 zł 53
$10.98 MX$208
30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.06
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 zł 15.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
93.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.45
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 zł 18.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
23.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 zł 29.86
$8.86 MX$167
-8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
94.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.13 zł 107
$26.59 MX$503
9.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.51
$3.11 MX$58.7
244.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 zł 866
$84.2 MX$1,592
178.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$22.14 MX$419
-59.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.04 zł 62.9
$30.14 MX$570
-43.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 zł 141
$52 MX$983
-26.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.8 zł 73
$18.72 MX$354
5.77%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 zł 29.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
55.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$200 MX$3,787
131.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 zł 20.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 zł 358
$35.74 MX$676
171.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 zł 136
$39.8 MX$753
-7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 405
$79 MX$1,493
38.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 468
$88.4 MX$1,671
43.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,656
$965 MX$18.3K
-25.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 zł 1,885
$474 MX$8,968
7.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 zł 4,577
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-24.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,326 zł 12.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 zł 9,197
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 zł 4,746
$792 MX$15K
62.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
11.42
-43.96%

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

Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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