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 21.3% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39.2% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$11.41 Ft 3,891
3.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$58.3 Ft 19.9K
-27.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.79 Ft 2,998
22.30%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.27 Ft 772
52.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.68 Ft 573
-13.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.20 Ft 408
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.92 Ft 655
58.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.90 Ft 646
132.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.03 Ft 351
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.47 Ft 500
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.07 Ft 705
-25.60%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.00 Ft 1,021
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.80 Ft 3,342
-12.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.77 Ft 1,627
80.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.17 Ft 2,445
53.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.41 Ft 481
95.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.97 Ft 671
-27.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.82 Ft 619
2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.65 Ft 1,244
-40.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.18 Ft 403
59.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.27 Ft 432
77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.14 Ft 388
-6.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.54 Ft 184
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.65 Ft 2,266
-37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.41 Ft 1,845
91.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.89 Ft 305
88.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.47 Ft 501
68.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.04 Ft 355
-47.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.06 Ft 5,814
55.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$3.09 Ft 1,053
4.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.02 Ft 347
143.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$19.32 Ft 6,585
-83.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.81 Ft 618
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$25.6K Ft 8.7M
19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$30.7K Ft 10.5M
-21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$135 Ft 46.1K
-39.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$26.13 Ft 8,907
-14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.92 Ft 6,789
50.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$37.44 Ft 12.8K
37.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$34.64 Ft 11.8K
-47.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.98 Ft 2,379
-28.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$201 Ft 68.5K
-0.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$12.5K Ft 4.3M
-57.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$29.29 Ft 9,985
21.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$22.61 Ft 7,707
74.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$46.90 Ft 16.0K
71.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$51.7 Ft 17.6K
71.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$316 Ft 107.6K
207.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$270 Ft 92.2K
78.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$425 Ft 144.8K
275.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$288 Ft 98.0K
311.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,821 Ft 620.7K
122.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,531 Ft 522.0K
325.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$768 Ft 261.7K
-1.45%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: March 3, 2026

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