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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.8% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.9% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.95 zł 29.35
49.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$28.69 zł 106
46.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.87 zł 32.72
21.20%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.47 zł 12.79
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.99 zł 7.33
-27.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.87 zł 6.89
-51.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$3.19 zł 11.76
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.29 zł 12.13
34.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.03 zł 3.81
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.56 zł 5.77
19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.34 zł 4.93
14.93%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.41 zł 8.89
3.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.11 zł 26.22
21.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.45 zł 20.12
58.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$5.84 zł 21.56
88.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.84 zł 3.09
227.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.60 zł 5.91
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.59 zł 5.85
17.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.06 zł 11.28
-29.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.35 zł 1.27
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.87 zł 3.23
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.65 zł 2.39
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.63 zł 2.32
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$4.64 zł 17.12
-10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.04 zł 18.61
105.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.07 zł 3.95
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.64 zł 6.07
51.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.06 zł 3.91
-48.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$46.17 zł 170
-42.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.61 zł 5.95
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.72 zł 2.67
244.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.35 zł 19.73
-41.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.70 zł 6.26
-25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
-8.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.3K zł 93.2K
-4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$237 zł 875
-65.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.14 zł 30.05
173.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$15.30 zł 56.5
96.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$9.54 zł 35.19
439.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.57 zł 53.8
25.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.91 zł 25.49
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$310 zł 1,145
-35.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,430 zł 8,967
118.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$58.5 zł 216
-38.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$20.42 zł 75.4
93.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$54.1 zł 200
48.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$50.8 zł 188
73.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$751 zł 2,771
29.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$802 zł 2,960
-39.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,377 zł 5,083
15.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,643 zł 6,064
-27.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$4,884 zł 18.0K
-17.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$4,810 zł 17.7K
35.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zakopane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,681 zł 6,202
-55.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

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