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 19.2% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.8% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.66 zł 39.35
11.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$41.41 zł 153
1.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.24 zł 30.40
30.46%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.60 zł 13.29
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.96 zł 7.23
-26.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.61 zł 5.95
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$3.23 zł 11.93
-5.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$4.01 zł 14.80
10.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.08 zł 3.98
26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.19 zł 4.39
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.18 zł 4.36
30.51%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.01 zł 11.12
-16.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.47 zł 38.64
-17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.32 zł 23.32
36.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.67 zł 39.38
3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.06 zł 3.90
159.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.79 zł 6.61
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.71 zł 6.31
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.91 zł 10.74
-25.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.95 zł 3.52
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.94 zł 3.48
139.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.19 zł 4.39
-10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.62 zł 2.30
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.02 zł 18.53
-17.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.05 zł 26.03
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.07 zł 3.97
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.82 zł 6.72
36.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.28 zł 4.73
-57.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$36.64 zł 135
-27.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.12 zł 7.81
51.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.52 zł 1.92
376.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$9.24 zł 34.08
-66.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.69 zł 6.23
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$34.2K zł 126.1K
-10.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
-20.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$341 zł 1,259
-75.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.23 zł 30.39
170.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$16.35 zł 60.4
83.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$33.18 zł 122
55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$19.83 zł 73.2
-7.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.00 zł 25.82
-28.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$315 zł 1,161
-36.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$9,456 zł 34.9K
-43.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$89.6 zł 331
-60.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$31.19 zł 115
26.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$76.4 zł 282
5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$94.5 zł 349
-6.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$556 zł 2,051
74.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$324 zł 1,195
48.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$481 zł 1,776
231.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$414 zł 1,529
185.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,118 zł 4,126
262.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,119 zł 4,130
482.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
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 Bytom: March 2, 2026

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