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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 12.4% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.5% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.47 zł 42.32
4.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$67.2 zł 248
-36.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.17 zł 30.12
28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.95 zł 14.57
-8.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.41 zł 8.87
-40.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.87 zł 6.91
-52.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.17 zł 15.39
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.69 zł 13.62
24.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.04 zł 3.82
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.47 zł 5.44
25.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.72 zł 6.33
-8.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.42 zł 12.6
-25.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.41 zł 38.39
-17.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.93 zł 25.57
23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$14.36 zł 53
-23.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.34 zł 4.96
102.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.64 zł 6.06
-7.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.64 zł 6.04
14.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.24 zł 15.64
-48.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.94 zł 3.45
98.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 zł 4.43
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.25 zł 4.6
-14.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.71 zł 2.6
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.91 zł 18.1
-19.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.09 zł 29.86
9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 zł 4.05
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.6 zł 5.89
63.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.01 zł 3.71
-48.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$29.13 zł 107
-8.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.21 zł 8.14
46.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.72 zł 2.65
230.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.71 zł 39.51
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.78 zł 6.55
-26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.2K zł 122.5K
-8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-23.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$235 zł 866
-64.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.88 zł 32.76
149.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$17.04 zł 62.9
76.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$38.16 zł 141
36.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.8 zł 73
-5.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.89 zł 29.11
-35.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$464 zł 1,710
-56.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,480 zł 20.2K
-2.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$97 zł 358
-63.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.99 zł 136
7.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$110 zł 405
-28.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$127 zł 468
-30.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$720 zł 2,656
34.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$511 zł 1,885
-7.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,241 zł 4,577
33.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$907 zł 3,347
32.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,326 zł 12.3K
-7.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,494 zł 9,197
201.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,287 zł 4,746
-38.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.4
78.44%

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 Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

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