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 30.3% more expensive than Biala Podlaska without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.5% more expensive than Biala Podlaska without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$7.92 zł 29.14
49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$22.05 zł 81.2
91.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.31 zł 30.59
29.36%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.59 zł 13.21
-3.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.83 zł 6.73
-20.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.64 zł 6.05
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.27 zł 12.04
-6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$4.14 zł 15.25
6.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.08 zł 3.97
26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.18 zł 4.34
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.23 zł 4.52
25.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.16 zł 11.64
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.64 zł 31.79
-0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.75 zł 24.86
27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.75 zł 39.56
2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.15 zł 4.24
139.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.79 zł 6.61
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.90 zł 7.01
-1.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.85 zł 10.50
-23.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.94 zł 3.47
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.23 zł 4.53
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.15 zł 4.24
-6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.60 zł 2.19
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.30 zł 19.49
-21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.19 zł 26.47
43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.21 zł 4.44
38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.86 zł 6.86
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.06 zł 3.91
-48.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.00 zł 118
-17.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.16 zł 7.95
49.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.01 zł 3.73
145.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$9.35 zł 34.41
-66.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.68 zł 6.19
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$33.0K zł 121.5K
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.1K zł 107.1K
-17.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$206 zł 757
-59.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$8.55 zł 31.47
160.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.67 zł 50.3
119.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.54 zł 134
40.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.52 zł 71.8
-6.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$5.32 zł 19.58
-6.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$332 zł 1,222
-39.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$9,540 zł 35.1K
-44.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$94.1 zł 346
-62.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$31.08 zł 114
27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$75.3 zł 277
6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$93.6 zł 344
-5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$640 zł 2,357
51.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$498 zł 1,831
-3.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$994 zł 3,658
60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$825 zł 3,035
43.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,905 zł 10.7K
39.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,261 zł 8,319
188.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,105 zł 4,065
-31.52%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Biala Podlaska: March 1, 2026

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