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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bytom is 16.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bytom is 17.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 zł 39.35
$11.85 MX$209
-10.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.41 zł 153
$42.16 MX$744
-1.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 zł 30.40
$10.75 MX$190
-23.35%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.29
$3.47 MX$61.3
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.23
$1.45 MX$25.65
35.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.95
$0.90 MX$15.93
78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 zł 11.93
$3.05 MX$53.9
5.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 zł 14.80
$4.42 MX$77.9
-9.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.37 MX$24.17
-21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.87 MX$33.05
-36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.36
$1.54 MX$27.25
-23.38%
Eggs
$3.01 zł 11.12
$2.50 MX$44.18
20.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 zł 38.64
$8.61 MX$152
21.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 zł 23.32
$8.63 MX$152
-26.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 zł 39.38
$11.02 MX$195
-3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$2.75 MX$48.53
-61.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.61
$1.43 MX$25.21
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.87 MX$33.05
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.74
$2.17 MX$38.26
34.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.52
$1.88 MX$33.23
-49.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.48
$2.25 MX$39.65
-58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.07 MX$18.85
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.30
$1.07 MX$18.95
-42.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 zł 18.53
$4.15 MX$73.3
20.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26.03
$10.34 MX$182
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.68 MX$29.64
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$2.48 MX$43.84
-26.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$0.55 MX$9.80
132.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.64 zł 135
$26.53 MX$468
38.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 zł 7.81
$3.22 MX$56.8
-34.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.92
$2.48 MX$43.80
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 zł 34.08
$3.11 MX$54.9
197.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.26 MX$22.16
34.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zł 126.1K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
26.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 zł 1,259
$82.5 MX$1,456
313.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 zł 30.39
$22.29 MX$393
-63.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 zł 60.4
$30.02 MX$530
-45.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.18 zł 122
$51.4 MX$908
-35.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 zł 73.2
$18.29 MX$323
8.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 zł 25.82
$4.98 MX$88.0
40.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 zł 1,161
$200 MX$3,530
57.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,456 zł 34.9K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
78.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 zł 331
$35.71 MX$630
150.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.19 zł 115
$39.56 MX$698
-21.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 zł 282
$80.6 MX$1,422
-5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 zł 349
$88.3 MX$1,559
6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 zł 2,051
$969 MX$17.1K
-42.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,195
$482 MX$8,511
-32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 zł 1,776
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 zł 1,529
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-65.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 zł 4,126
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-72.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,119 zł 4,130
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-82.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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