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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 40.6% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.2% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.34 Ft 3,930
5.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$56.7 Ft 19.6K
-25.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.87 Ft 3,072
18.04%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.23 Ft 772
61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.63 Ft 565
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.24 Ft 431
-28.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.9 Ft 658
62.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.93 Ft 668
137.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 Ft 358
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.41 Ft 489
31.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.14 Ft 743
-26.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.05 Ft 1,058
-16.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.12 Ft 3,508
-14.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.63 Ft 1,604
84.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.29 Ft 2,527
50.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.47 Ft 510
85.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.99 Ft 691
-24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.9 Ft 657
-1.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.5 Ft 1,213
-37.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.14 Ft 395
64.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.21 Ft 421
80.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.13 Ft 393
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.58 Ft 203
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.64 Ft 2,300
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.92 Ft 2,051
49.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.9 Ft 311
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.46 Ft 506
78.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.09 Ft 376
-52.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$17.16 Ft 5,947
54.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.12 Ft 1,082
3.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.02 Ft 355
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$19.38 Ft 6,714
-83.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 Ft 603
-24.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
17.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
-22.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$134 Ft 46.5K
-37.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.8 Ft 8,939
-14.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$20.23 Ft 7,008
48.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.66 Ft 12.7K
41.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.49 Ft 12K
-45.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.24 Ft 2,509
-29.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$202 Ft 70K
-0.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$12.3K Ft 4.2M
-56.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$29.2 Ft 10.1K
22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.08 Ft 7,998
72.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$47.68 Ft 16.5K
65.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$50.9 Ft 17.6K
73.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$320 Ft 111K
201.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$274 Ft 94.9K
73.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$433 Ft 150K
281.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$285 Ft 98.8K
321.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,823 Ft 631.7K
69.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,476 Ft 511.5K
410.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$763 Ft 264.3K
3.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7
63.14%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

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