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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lodz is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 10.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zΕ‚Β 40.36
$11.99 MX$227
-8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 zΕ‚Β 174
$42.47 MX$803
11.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zΕ‚Β 30.45
$10.47 MX$198
-21.11%
Cappuccino
$3.6 zΕ‚Β 13.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zΕ‚Β 6.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zΕ‚Β 6.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zΕ‚Β 12.33
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 zΕ‚Β 15.31
$4.58 MX$86.6
-9.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zΕ‚Β 3.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zΕ‚Β 4.33
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zΕ‚Β 4.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.29%
Eggs
$3 zΕ‚Β 11.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 zΕ‚Β 31.13
$8.61 MX$163
-1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 zΕ‚Β 25.29
$8.54 MX$161
-19.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zΕ‚Β 40.16
$10.98 MX$208
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zΕ‚Β 4.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zΕ‚Β 6.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zΕ‚Β 7.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 zΕ‚Β 10.89
$2.19 MX$41.42
34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zΕ‚Β 3.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zΕ‚Β 4.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zΕ‚Β 4.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zΕ‚Β 2.18
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zΕ‚Β 18.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
29.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zΕ‚Β 26.96
$8.86 MX$167
-17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zΕ‚Β 4.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zΕ‚Β 7.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zΕ‚Β 4.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
132.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.32 zΕ‚Β 171
$26.59 MX$503
74.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zΕ‚Β 7.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zΕ‚Β 1.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 zΕ‚Β 34.25
$3.11 MX$58.7
198.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zΕ‚Β 6.22
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K zΕ‚Β 121.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K zΕ‚Β 107.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 zΕ‚Β 1,222
$84.2 MX$1,592
293.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 zΕ‚Β 31.48
$22.14 MX$419
-61.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 zΕ‚Β 62.6
$30.14 MX$570
-43.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zΕ‚Β 158
$52 MX$983
-17.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.23 zΕ‚Β 96.7
$18.72 MX$354
40.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 zΕ‚Β 30.31
$5.07 MX$95.9
62.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 zΕ‚Β 1,224
$200 MX$3,787
65.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,636 zΕ‚Β 35.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
80.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zΕ‚Β 334
$35.74 MX$676
153.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 zΕ‚Β 113
$39.8 MX$753
-23.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 zΕ‚Β 280
$79 MX$1,493
-3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 zΕ‚Β 356
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 zΕ‚Β 2,344
$965 MX$18.3K
-34.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 zΕ‚Β 1,765
$474 MX$8,968
0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 zΕ‚Β 4,081
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 zΕ‚Β 3,222
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,998 zΕ‚Β 11.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-2.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 zΕ‚Β 8,698
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 zΕ‚Β 6,068
$792 MX$15K
107.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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