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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 71.2% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.9% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.31 KGS 552
90.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$20.91 KGS 1,828
103.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.86 KGS 512
78.67%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.03 KGS 177
77.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.64 KGS 56
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.33 KGS 28.73
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.21 KGS 106
155.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.71 KGS 149
167.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.88 KGS 76.7
56.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.5 KGS 43.66
270.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.62 KGS 142
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.73 KGS 151
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.05 KGS 703
6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.77 KGS 417
79.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.9 KGS 691
38.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.11 KGS 97.2
145.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.86 KGS 163
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.05 KGS 179
-8.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.72 KGS 150
27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.55 KGS 48.36
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.53 KGS 46.27
313.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.54 KGS 47.46
98.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.51 KGS 44.35
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.74 KGS 152
127.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.94 KGS 694
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.17 KGS 102
47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.98 KGS 173
31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.24 KGS 21.07
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$11.83 KGS 1,035
124.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.35 KGS 118
140.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.24 KGS 21.03
891.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.51 KGS 307
-11.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.78 KGS 68.4
67.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
-18.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-28.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$33.88 KGS 2,962
148.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$6.91 KGS 604
220.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.86 KGS 1,037
154.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.3 KGS 3,611
25.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.94 KGS 1,394
17.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.51 KGS 394
12.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$194 KGS 17K
3.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
19.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$36.76 KGS 3,213
-2.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.31 KGS 3,525
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.7 KGS 8,107
-14.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$104 KGS 9,077
-14.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$491 KGS 42.9K
96.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$361 KGS 31.6K
31.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$912 KGS 79.7K
81.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$623 KGS 54.5K
92.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
98.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
597.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$441 KGS 38.6K
79.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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 Bishkek: October 27, 2025

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