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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Suwalki is 29.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Suwalki is 5.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 zล‚ย 19.39
$11.88 MX$210
-55.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.78 zล‚ย 79.1
$41.90 MX$740
-48.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 zล‚ย 34.12
$10.55 MX$186
-10.90%
Cappuccino
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.02
$3.60 MX$63.5
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 zล‚ย 3.30
$1.50 MX$26.45
-39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zล‚ย 6.72
$0.91 MX$16.09
103.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 zล‚ย 16.41
$3.08 MX$54.4
46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zล‚ย 16.90
$4.47 MX$78.8
4.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.68
$1.39 MX$24.54
-27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 zล‚ย 3.32
$1.90 MX$33.47
-52.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.29
$1.60 MX$28.27
-26.25%
Eggs
$2.99 zล‚ย 10.86
$2.60 MX$45.97
15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 zล‚ย 29.23
$8.36 MX$148
-3.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.54 zล‚ย 20.11
$8.64 MX$152
-35.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.85 zล‚ย 24.85
$10.91 MX$192
-37.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.90
$2.61 MX$45.98
-69.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 zล‚ย 6.79
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zล‚ย 7.04
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 zล‚ย 13.09
$2.12 MX$37.34
70.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.51
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 zล‚ย 4.37
$1.02 MX$17.99
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 zล‚ย 1.51
$1.04 MX$18.36
-59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 zล‚ย 20.16
$4.05 MX$71.5
37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.68
$10.18 MX$180
-16.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zล‚ย 5.17
$1.69 MX$29.79
-15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zล‚ย 6.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-27.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
117.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.33 zล‚ย 117
$26.52 MX$468
21.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zล‚ย 9.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
-13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.68
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.75 zล‚ย 49.90
$3.26 MX$57.5
321.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zล‚ย 6.24
$1.32 MX$23.36
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zล‚ย 120.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
40.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$362 zล‚ย 1,314
$83.5 MX$1,474
333.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.20 zล‚ย 37.02
$22.86 MX$404
-55.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.49 zล‚ย 63.5
$30.04 MX$530
-41.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 zล‚ย 131
$51.9 MX$916
-30.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.89 zล‚ย 72.2
$18.30 MX$323
8.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 zล‚ย 33.91
$5.12 MX$90.4
82.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zล‚ย 2,080
$201 MX$3,541
185.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K zล‚ย 57.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
195.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 zล‚ย 359
$35.73 MX$631
176.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.48 zล‚ย 172
$40.27 MX$711
17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 zล‚ย 342
$79.2 MX$1,398
18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zล‚ย 392
$89.3 MX$1,576
20.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 zล‚ย 2,391
$947 MX$16.7K
-30.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 zล‚ย 1,800
$483 MX$8,525
2.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 zล‚ย 3,535
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-39.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 zล‚ย 3,010
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-31.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,767 zล‚ย 10.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-30.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,598 zล‚ย 9,429
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,607 zล‚ย 5,834
$730 MX$12.9K
120.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
11.42
-33.89%

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Last update for Suwalki: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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