Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Biala Podlaska Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Biala Podlaska

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 46.3% more expensive than Biala Podlaska without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.4% cheaper than Biala Podlaska without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.96 zł 29.36
50.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$22.05 zł 81.3
92.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.19 zł 30.22
27.84%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.47 zł 12.81
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.82 zł 6.73
-20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.7 zł 6.27
-47.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.29 zł 12.14
-6.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.12 zł 15.18
11.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.08 zł 3.98
27.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.18 zł 4.34
56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.18 zł 4.37
33.05%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.04 zł 11.2
-16.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.37 zł 30.89
2.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.69 zł 24.69
27.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.78 zł 39.76
1.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.21 zł 4.45
124.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.78 zł 6.56
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.92 zł 7.07
-2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.92 zł 10.76
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.89 zł 3.3
110.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 zł 4.44
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.15 zł 4.25
-6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.56 zł 2.05
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.27 zł 19.43
-24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.38 zł 27.21
20.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.22 zł 4.5
40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.88 zł 6.93
38.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.11 zł 4.08
-53.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$31.99 zł 118
-16.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.19 zł 8.07
47.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.98 zł 3.6
142.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.41 zł 34.7
-66.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.71 zł 6.3
-23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.5K zł 123.5K
-9.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.5K zł 108.8K
-18.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$206 zł 759
-59.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.77 zł 32.33
152.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.3 zł 49.06
126.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.98 zł 133
44.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.97 zł 73.7
-6.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.36 zł 19.78
-5.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$342 zł 1,262
-41.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,600 zł 35.4K
-44.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$92.5 zł 341
-61.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.99 zł 114
28.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$77.1 zł 284
2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$94.3 zł 348
-6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$636 zł 2,346
51.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$497 zł 1,834
-4.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$981 zł 3,618
68.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$818 zł 3,018
46.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,834 zł 10.5K
8.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,326 zł 8,580
223.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,081 zł 3,987
-26.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.78
68.44%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biala Podlaska: October 28, 2025

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