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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.23
$11.88 MX$210
-9.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.91 zł 170
$41.90 MX$740
11.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 zł 28.79
$10.55 MX$186
-24.83%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zł 12.70
$3.60 MX$63.5
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.86
$1.50 MX$26.45
26.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.13
$0.91 MX$16.09
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.60
$3.08 MX$54.4
3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.99
$4.47 MX$78.8
-7.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.90
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.46
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.48
$1.60 MX$28.27
-23.13%
Eggs
$3.10 zł 11.24
$2.60 MX$45.97
19.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 zł 30.67
$8.36 MX$148
1.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.52
$8.64 MX$152
-21.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.92
$10.91 MX$192
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.37
$2.61 MX$45.98
-53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.33
$1.44 MX$25.46
21.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 zł 6.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 zł 10.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
33.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.44
$1.86 MX$32.87
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.49
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$1.02 MX$17.99
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zł 1.97
$1.04 MX$18.36
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 zł 19.20
$4.05 MX$71.5
30.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 zł 26.44
$10.18 MX$180
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.59
$1.69 MX$29.79
-25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.12
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.36
$0.51 MX$9.09
135.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.47 zł 169
$26.52 MX$468
75.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.65
$3.15 MX$55.7
-33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$2.46 MX$43.49
-80.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 33.94
$3.26 MX$57.5
186.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.42
$1.32 MX$23.36
34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 121.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
11.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zł 106.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
23.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 zł 1,228
$83.5 MX$1,474
305.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 zł 31.16
$22.86 MX$404
-62.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 61.0
$30.04 MX$530
-44.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 155
$51.9 MX$916
-17.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 zł 94.5
$18.30 MX$323
42.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zł 30.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
62.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,241
$201 MX$3,541
70.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,357 zł 34.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
75.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 334
$35.73 MX$631
157.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 zł 113
$40.27 MX$711
-22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 zł 273
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 348
$89.3 MX$1,576
7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,311
$947 MX$16.7K
-32.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 zł 1,717
$483 MX$8,525
-2.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 zł 4,030
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-30.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 zł 3,190
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-27.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,135 zł 11.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-21.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 zł 8,949
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 zł 5,947
$730 MX$12.9K
124.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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