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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwalki is 3.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 zł 19.74
$11.99 MX$227
-55.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.36 zł 78.8
$42.47 MX$803
-49.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 zł 35.42
$10.47 MX$198
-8.31%
Cappuccino
$3.54 zł 13.07
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
115.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 zł 16.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 zł 16.58
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.03%
Eggs
$2.87 zł 10.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 zł 30.13
$8.61 MX$163
-5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 zł 20.34
$8.54 MX$161
-35.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.7 zł 24.7
$10.98 MX$208
-38.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-69.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 zł 13.77
$2.19 MX$41.42
70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 zł 1.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 zł 4.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 zł 1.53
$1.09 MX$20.64
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 zł 19.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
36.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 zł 31.12
$8.86 MX$167
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.41 zł 120
$26.59 MX$503
21.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
-17.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
344.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.31 MX$24.85
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 120.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
39.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$364 zł 1,344
$84.2 MX$1,592
332.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 zł 36.64
$22.14 MX$419
-55.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.06 zł 62.9
$30.14 MX$570
-43.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 zł 132
$52 MX$983
-31.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$18.72 MX$354
6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 zł 35.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
88.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 zł 2,153
$200 MX$3,787
191.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
193.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 373
$35.74 MX$676
183.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 zł 175
$39.8 MX$753
19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95 zł 351
$79 MX$1,493
20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,376
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,822
$474 MX$8,968
4.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 zł 3,621
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,943
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-33.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,474 zł 9,125
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-19.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,206 zł 8,137
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,800
$792 MX$15K
98.63%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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