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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwalki is 8.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 zł 20.17
$11.85 MX$210
-53.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 zł 80.6
$42.16 MX$746
-48.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 zł 34.02
$10.75 MX$190
-14.05%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$3.47 MX$61.5
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.45 MX$25.72
-31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$0.90 MX$15.98
110.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 zł 16.35
$3.05 MX$54.1
45.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.26
$4.42 MX$78.2
6.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$1.37 MX$24.24
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.87 MX$33.14
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.18
$1.54 MX$27.32
-25.97%
Eggs
$2.86 zł 10.54
$2.50 MX$44.31
14.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 zł 30.13
$8.61 MX$152
-4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 zł 19.75
$8.63 MX$153
-37.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 zł 25.48
$11.02 MX$195
-37.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 zł 3.03
$2.75 MX$48.67
-70.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.43 MX$25.28
28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.39
$1.87 MX$33.15
7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 zł 13.88
$2.17 MX$38.37
73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$1.88 MX$33.33
-70.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$2.25 MX$39.76
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$1.07 MX$18.90
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 zł 1.42
$1.07 MX$19.00
-63.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 zł 20.39
$4.15 MX$73.5
33.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 zł 30.67
$10.34 MX$183
-19.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.06
$1.68 MX$29.72
-17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$2.48 MX$43.97
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$0.55 MX$9.82
94.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.08 zł 122
$26.53 MX$470
24.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.82
$3.22 MX$56.9
-17.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$2.48 MX$43.93
-60.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.8
$3.11 MX$55.0
344.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.26 MX$22.22
38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.6K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
9.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
37.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 zł 1,308
$82.5 MX$1,460
330.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 zł 37.72
$22.29 MX$394
-54.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 zł 63.6
$30.02 MX$531
-42.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.78 zł 135
$51.4 MX$911
-28.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 zł 71.5
$18.29 MX$324
6.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.30 zł 34.21
$4.98 MX$88.2
86.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,109
$200 MX$3,540
186.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
194.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 372
$35.71 MX$632
183.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 zł 172
$39.56 MX$700
17.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 zł 343
$80.6 MX$1,426
15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 407
$88.3 MX$1,563
25.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 zł 2,352
$969 MX$17.2K
-34.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,850
$482 MX$8,535
4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 zł 3,567
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-39.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 zł 2,992
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-31.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,537 zł 9,338
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-37.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,853
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-63.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,592 zł 5,858
$756 MX$13.4K
110.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
11.42
-33.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Suwalki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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