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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bytom is 0.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bytom is 23.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.02 zł 39.54
$11.61 MX$200
-5.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.35 zł 148
$42.75 MX$738
-3.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 zł 28.55
$10.60 MX$183
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.44 zł 12.33
$3.59 MX$62.0
-4.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 zł 7.24
$1.45 MX$25.08
39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.00
$0.90 MX$15.50
85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 zł 11.91
$3.03 MX$52.4
9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 zł 13.87
$4.56 MX$78.8
-15.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.85
$1.45 MX$25.07
-26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.41
$1.83 MX$31.55
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.22
$1.61 MX$27.77
-26.71%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.00
$2.54 MX$43.82
20.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 zł 37.89
$8.54 MX$148
23.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 zł 22.92
$8.47 MX$146
-24.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 zł 38.34
$10.86 MX$188
-1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$2.73 MX$47.13
-61.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.25
$1.49 MX$25.77
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.12
$1.94 MX$33.55
-12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 zł 10.48
$2.16 MX$37.38
35.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-49.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.37
$2.19 MX$37.80
-57.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.30
$1.07 MX$18.52
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zł 2.38
$1.08 MX$18.71
-38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.01 zł 17.97
$4.06 MX$70.1
23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 zł 25.51
$10.46 MX$181
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.83
$1.65 MX$28.56
-35.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.71
$2.55 MX$44.01
-26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.58
$0.56 MX$9.60
128.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.81 zł 132
$26.20 MX$453
40.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 7.94
$3.14 MX$54.2
-29.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.72
$2.37 MX$40.96
-79.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 zł 33.62
$3.24 MX$56.0
188.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.26
$1.31 MX$22.70
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 118.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
8.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 109.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
27.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 zł 1,219
$83.1 MX$1,436
308.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 zł 29.25
$22.15 MX$383
-63.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.56 zł 59.4
$29.37 MX$507
-43.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.11 zł 119
$51.2 MX$884
-35.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 zł 70.2
$18.69 MX$323
4.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 zł 25.52
$4.89 MX$84.4
45.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 zł 1,128
$199 MX$3,431
58.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,505 zł 34.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
82.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 zł 318
$35.93 MX$621
146.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 zł 109
$39.39 MX$680
-22.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 zł 278
$80.3 MX$1,387
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.0 zł 337
$87.6 MX$1,512
7.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 zł 2,032
$963 MX$16.6K
-41.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 zł 1,175
$482 MX$8,326
-32.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 zł 1,770
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-70.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 zł 1,481
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-65.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 zł 3,997
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-71.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 zł 3,964
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-83.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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