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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bytom is 29.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bytom is 5.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 zł 40.18
$11.99 MX$227
-9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.23 zł 156
$42.47 MX$803
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 29.42
$10.47 MX$198
-23.78%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.19
$3.09 MX$58.5
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 zł 14.76
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.69
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 zł 38.2
$8.61 MX$163
20.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 zł 22.29
$8.54 MX$161
-29.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 zł 40.36
$10.98 MX$208
-0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
33.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 zł 18.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 zł 25.98
$8.86 MX$167
-20.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
146.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.95 zł 136
$26.59 MX$503
38.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 zł 1.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 34.47
$3.11 MX$58.7
200.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 111K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 zł 1,226
$84.2 MX$1,592
294.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 31.6
$22.14 MX$419
-61.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 zł 60.3
$30.14 MX$570
-45.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.64 zł 120
$52 MX$983
-37.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$18.72 MX$354
6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 zł 1,135
$200 MX$3,787
53.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,646 zł 35.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
80.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 zł 322
$35.74 MX$676
144.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.11 zł 115
$39.8 MX$753
-21.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 zł 278
$79 MX$1,493
-4.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 zł 352
$88.4 MX$1,671
8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 zł 2,050
$965 MX$18.3K
-42.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,194
$474 MX$8,968
-31.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 zł 1,827
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 zł 1,505
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 zł 10.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-8.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,316 zł 8,541
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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

Last update for Bytom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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