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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zł 39.97
$11.85 MX$209
-8.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.26 zł 178
$42.16 MX$744
14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 zł 30.25
$10.75 MX$190
-23.72%
Cappuccino
$3.61 zł 13.34
$3.47 MX$61.3
4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.45 MX$25.65
28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$0.90 MX$15.93
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.82
$3.05 MX$53.9
4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 zł 14.61
$4.42 MX$77.9
-10.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.37 MX$24.17
-21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 zł 4.51
$1.87 MX$33.05
-34.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.54 MX$27.25
-20.13%
Eggs
$3.15 zł 11.62
$2.50 MX$44.18
26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 zł 31.43
$8.61 MX$152
-1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.75
$8.63 MX$152
-22.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 zł 39.75
$11.02 MX$195
-2.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$2.75 MX$48.53
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.40
$1.43 MX$25.21
20.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$1.87 MX$33.05
2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.73
$2.17 MX$38.26
34.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.33
$1.88 MX$33.23
-52.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$2.25 MX$39.65
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$1.07 MX$18.85
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.01
$1.07 MX$18.95
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 zł 19.31
$4.15 MX$73.3
26.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 zł 25.93
$10.34 MX$182
-32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.68 MX$29.64
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$2.48 MX$43.84
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$0.55 MX$9.80
110.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.27 zł 171
$26.53 MX$468
74.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.05
$3.22 MX$56.8
-32.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$2.48 MX$43.80
-80.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 35.58
$3.11 MX$54.9
209.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.26 MX$22.16
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.5K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 109.3K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
23.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$82.5 MX$1,456
316.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 zł 30.49
$22.29 MX$393
-62.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 zł 63.4
$30.02 MX$530
-42.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 zł 156
$51.4 MX$908
-17.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.92 zł 95.6
$18.29 MX$323
41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 zł 29.42
$4.98 MX$88.0
60.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 zł 1,229
$200 MX$3,530
66.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,600 zł 35.4K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
80.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 340
$35.71 MX$630
157.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 zł 112
$39.56 MX$698
-23.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 zł 283
$80.6 MX$1,422
-4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 zł 348
$88.3 MX$1,559
6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,270
$969 MX$17.1K
-36.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,801
$482 MX$8,511
1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 zł 4,073
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-30.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zł 3,161
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-27.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 zł 11.7K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-21.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 zł 8,934
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-62.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 zł 6,267
$756 MX$13.4K
124.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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

Last update for Lodz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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