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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29% more expensive than Suwalki without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% cheaper than Suwalki without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.35 zł 19.74
124.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$21.36 zł 78.8
98.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.6 zł 35.42
9.06%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.54 zł 13.07
1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.99 zł 3.64
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.92 zł 7.08
-53.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.35 zł 16.03
-28.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.5 zł 16.58
1.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.99 zł 3.65
39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.97 zł 3.57
90.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.13 zł 4.17
38.94%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.87 zł 10.59
-11.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.17 zł 30.13
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.52 zł 20.34
54.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.7 zł 24.7
63.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.83 zł 3.05
227.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.84 zł 6.8
-17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.03 zł 7.49
-7.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.73 zł 13.77
-41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.52 zł 1.92
259.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.23 zł 4.55
78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.21 zł 4.46
-11.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.41 zł 1.53
165.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.41 zł 19.97
-26.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.44 zł 31.12
4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.43 zł 5.26
20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.87 zł 6.91
39.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.07 zł 3.96
-51.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.41 zł 120
-17.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.66 zł 9.83
21.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.98 zł 3.62
142.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.81 zł 50.9
-77.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.72 zł 6.35
-23.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.6K zł 120.2K
-7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.6K zł 123.9K
-28.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$364 zł 1,344
-76.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.93 zł 36.64
122.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$17.06 zł 62.9
76.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.79 zł 132
45.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.93 zł 73.5
-6.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.54 zł 35.18
-46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$584 zł 2,153
-65.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$15.6K zł 57.7K
-65.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$101 zł 373
-64.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.38 zł 175
-16.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95 zł 351
-16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$111 zł 411
-20.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$644 zł 2,376
49.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$494 zł 1,822
-3.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$982 zł 3,621
68.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$798 zł 2,943
50.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,474 zł 9,125
24.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,206 zł 8,137
241.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,573 zł 5,800
-49.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.55
51.26%

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 Suwalki: October 28, 2025

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