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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.7% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2% cheaper than Zgorzelec without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.54 zł 35.19
25.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$48.67 zł 179
-12.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.25 zł 30.43
26.91%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.22 zł 11.86
11.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.92 zł 3.41
56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.77 zł 6.52
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.6 zł 5.91
93.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.19 zł 8.08
109.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.94 zł 3.48
46.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.32 zł 4.87
40.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.65 zł 6.08
-4.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.23 zł 11.91
-21.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.97 zł 36.78
-13.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.79 zł 25.05
25.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.67 zł 43.06
-5.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.98 zł 3.62
177.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.67 zł 6.15
-9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.77 zł 6.55
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.59 zł 5.85
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.7 zł 2.6
167.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.16 zł 4.28
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.31 zł 4.82
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.69 zł 2.53
57.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.95 zł 18.24
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.82 zł 25.14
29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.91 zł 3.37
89.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.5 zł 5.54
74.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.11 zł 4.09
-53.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.06 zł 118
-17.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.22 zł 8.2
45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.89 zł 3.28
167.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.78 zł 39.75
-71.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.75 zł 6.45
-25.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.7K zł 124.3K
-10.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$32K zł 117.9K
-24.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$277 zł 1,022
-69.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.17 zł 37.52
117.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.04 zł 66.5
67.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.73 zł 132
45.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.77 zł 72.9
-5.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.67 zł 28.3
-33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$413 zł 1,524
-51.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,589 zł 24.3K
-19.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$89.9 zł 332
-60.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$37.62 zł 139
5.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96.6 zł 356
-18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$104 zł 383
-14.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$647 zł 2,385
49.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$497 zł 1,832
-4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$995 zł 3,671
66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$815 zł 3,007
47.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,567 zł 9,467
20.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,678 zł 9,876
181.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,453 zł 5,358
-45.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.8
67.94%

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 Zgorzelec: October 28, 2025

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