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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 12.2% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.1% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$11 zł 40.58
6.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$41.37 zł 153
0.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.24 zł 30.38
28.28%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$3.46 zł 12.74
0.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.95 zł 7.19
-25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.62 zł 5.98
-40.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$3.31 zł 12.19
-8.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.91 zł 14.44
17.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.03 zł 3.81
37.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.24 zł 4.58
50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.18 zł 4.35
30.51%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.02 zł 11.15
-13.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$10.37 zł 38.23
-19.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.3 zł 23.22
35.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$10.86 zł 40.06
-1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.02 zł 3.74
160.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.71 zł 6.31
-11.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.72 zł 6.34
10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.89 zł 10.65
-24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.89 zł 3.27
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.9 zł 3.31
141.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.15 zł 4.23
-6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.62 zł 2.3
75.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$5.21 zł 19.2
-19.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.7 zł 24.7
30.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.12 zł 4.11
50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.79 zł 6.6
41.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$1.27 zł 4.67
-59.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$35.99 zł 133
-25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$2.12 zł 7.8
53.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.52 zł 1.92
378.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$9.57 zł 35.29
-66.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.69 zł 6.24
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-10.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$30.6K zł 112.9K
-23.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$334 zł 1,231
-74.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$8.12 zł 29.95
180.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$16.19 zł 59.7
85.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$32.01 zł 118
60.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$19.67 zł 72.5
-7.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$6.83 zł 25.2
-27.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$311 zł 1,147
-36.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$9,327 zł 34.4K
-43.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$89.7 zł 331
-60.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.37 zł 112
29.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$76.7 zł 283
5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$95 zł 350
-9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$547 zł 2,019
76.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$332 zł 1,223
44.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$494 zł 1,821
230.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$406 zł 1,497
194.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$2,790 zł 10.3K
12.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$2,397 zł 8,842
216.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.78
68.44%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Bytom: November 5, 2025

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