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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.1% more expensive than Suwalki without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6% more expensive than Suwalki without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.34 zล‚ย 19.39
122.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$21.78 zล‚ย 79.1
92.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.40 zล‚ย 34.12
12.23%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.02
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.91 zล‚ย 3.30
64.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.85 zล‚ย 6.72
-50.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$4.52 zล‚ย 16.41
-31.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$4.66 zล‚ย 16.90
-4.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.68
37.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.91 zล‚ย 3.32
108.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.29
35.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.99 zล‚ย 10.86
-13.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.05 zล‚ย 29.23
3.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.54 zล‚ย 20.11
55.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.85 zล‚ย 24.85
59.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.90
226.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.87 zล‚ย 6.79
-22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.94 zล‚ย 7.04
1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.61 zล‚ย 13.09
-41.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
257.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.51
79.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.21 zล‚ย 4.37
-15.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.42 zล‚ย 1.51
147.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.55 zล‚ย 20.16
-27.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.68
20.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.42 zล‚ย 5.17
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.91 zล‚ย 6.95
37.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
-54.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$32.33 zล‚ย 117
-17.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.74 zล‚ย 9.96
14.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.68
143.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$13.75 zล‚ย 49.90
-76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.72 zล‚ย 6.24
-23.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
-9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.3K zล‚ย 120.9K
-28.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$362 zล‚ย 1,314
-76.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$10.20 zล‚ย 37.02
124.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.49 zล‚ย 63.5
71.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.19 zล‚ย 131
43.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.89 zล‚ย 72.2
-7.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$9.34 zล‚ย 33.91
-45.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$573 zล‚ย 2,080
-64.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$15.7K zล‚ย 57.1K
-66.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$98.9 zล‚ย 359
-63.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$47.48 zล‚ย 172
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$94.2 zล‚ย 342
-15.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$108 zล‚ย 392
-17.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$659 zล‚ย 2,391
43.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$496 zล‚ย 1,800
-2.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$974 zล‚ย 3,535
64.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$829 zล‚ย 3,010
46.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,767 zล‚ย 10.0K
44.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,598 zล‚ย 9,429
146.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Suwalki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,607 zล‚ย 5,834
-54.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.55
51.26%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Suwalki: January 12, 2026

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