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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 9.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 15.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 38.76
$11.61 MX$200
-6.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.38 zł 174
$42.75 MX$738
13.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 zł 28.45
$10.60 MX$183
-25.28%
Cappuccino
$3.45 zł 12.40
$3.59 MX$62.0
-3.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.65
$1.45 MX$25.08
27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.78
$0.90 MX$15.50
78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.03
$3.03 MX$52.4
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.25
$4.56 MX$78.8
-12.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.72
$1.45 MX$25.07
-28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.40
$1.83 MX$31.55
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.61 MX$27.77
-27.33%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.37
$2.54 MX$43.82
24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 30.41
$8.54 MX$148
-0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 zł 25.32
$8.47 MX$146
-16.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 zł 38.27
$10.86 MX$188
-1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$2.73 MX$47.13
-57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.23
$1.49 MX$25.77
16.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 zł 7.10
$1.94 MX$33.55
2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.44
$2.16 MX$37.38
34.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.41
$1.85 MX$31.88
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.32
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.09
$1.07 MX$18.52
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.13
$1.08 MX$18.71
-45.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.14
$4.06 MX$70.1
24.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 zł 26.36
$10.46 MX$181
-29.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.37
$1.65 MX$28.56
-26.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.66
$2.55 MX$44.01
-27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.15
$0.56 MX$9.60
107.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.11 zł 166
$26.20 MX$453
75.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.58
$3.14 MX$54.2
-32.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.86
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 34.61
$3.24 MX$56.0
197.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.31 MX$22.70
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zł 122.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 106.5K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 zł 1,199
$83.1 MX$1,436
301.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.44 zł 30.31
$22.15 MX$383
-61.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.68 zł 59.9
$29.37 MX$507
-43.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 zł 150
$51.2 MX$884
-18.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.70 zł 92.3
$18.69 MX$323
37.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 zł 28.75
$4.89 MX$84.4
63.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 zł 1,205
$199 MX$3,431
68.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,680 zł 34.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
85.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 zł 326
$35.93 MX$621
152.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 zł 110
$39.39 MX$680
-22.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 zł 271
$80.3 MX$1,387
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 zł 342
$87.6 MX$1,512
8.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 zł 2,258
$963 MX$16.6K
-34.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,753
$482 MX$8,326
1.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 zł 4,034
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 zł 3,173
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-25.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 zł 11.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-18.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,420 zł 8,686
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-62.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 zł 6,013
$726 MX$12.5K
130.62%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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