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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.9% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.5% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.30 zล‚ย 33.76
27.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$47.59 zล‚ย 173
-11.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.03 zล‚ย 29.15
31.38%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.65
-18.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.10
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.97
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.88
49.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
34.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.31
59.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
35.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
-16.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.36 zล‚ย 30.34
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.89 zล‚ย 21.38
46.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.84 zล‚ย 39.35
0.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.47
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.81 zล‚ย 6.55
-20.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.28
13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
-4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.35
102.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.72
115.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.09 zล‚ย 18.48
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.45
51.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.42
38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.97
59.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
-51.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$34.77 zล‚ย 126
-23.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.18 zล‚ย 7.92
44.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
373.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$12.32 zล‚ย 44.71
-73.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.2K zล‚ย 124.1K
-11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.9K
-19.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$308 zล‚ย 1,116
-72.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
170.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
79.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
40.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.69 zล‚ย 67.9
-2.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.90 zล‚ย 25.05
-25.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
-40.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$9,545 zล‚ย 34.6K
-44.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
-59.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.32 zล‚ย 110
32.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$75.7 zล‚ย 275
4.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
-5.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$540 zล‚ย 1,959
75.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$498 zล‚ย 1,809
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$854 zล‚ย 3,101
87.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$729 zล‚ย 2,645
66.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,897 zล‚ย 10.5K
37.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,443 zล‚ย 8,870
162.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,453 zล‚ย 5,274
-49.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.47
76.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: January 12, 2026

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