Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Zielona Gora Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Zielona Gora

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.4% more expensive than Zielona Gora without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.7% cheaper than Zielona Gora without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.23 zł 34.05
29.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$44.03 zł 162
-3.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.82 zł 28.84
33.89%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.86 zł 10.55
25.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.8 zł 6.64
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.64 zł 6.06
-45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.94 zł 10.86
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.69 zł 13.61
24.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.07 zł 3.95
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.14 zł 4.19
62.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.68 zł 6.2
-6.55%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.07 zł 11.32
-16.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.56 zł 35.24
-9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.53 zł 16.71
88.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.06 zł 40.8
-0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.94 zł 3.48
189.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.51 zł 5.56
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.62 zł 5.99
16.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.68 zł 6.19
30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.77 zł 2.85
142.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.21 zł 4.46
80.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.12 zł 4.12
-4.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.48 zł 1.76
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.81 zł 17.74
-17.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.91 zł 21.81
49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.02 zł 3.78
68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.65 zł 6.09
58.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.78 zł 2.89
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$26.14 zł 96.4
1.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.15 zł 7.94
50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.72 zł 2.65
230.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.75 zł 39.66
-71.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 zł 6.43
-24.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.2K zł 126.2K
-11.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.7K zł 109.4K
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$207 zł 764
-59.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.34 zł 30.75
165.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.99 zł 59
88.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.15 zł 144
32.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$9.62 zł 35.48
94.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.09 zł 26.13
-28.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$449 zł 1,656
-55.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,517 zł 20.3K
-3.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$94.7 zł 349
-62.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$37.2 zł 137
6.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$80.1 zł 295
-1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$124 zł 456
-28.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$543 zł 2,002
77.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$539 zł 1,988
-12.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$947 zł 3,493
74.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$767 zł 2,830
56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,321 zł 8,561
32.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,029 zł 7,482
271.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,480 zł 9,146
-68.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.4
78.44%

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 Zielona Gora: October 27, 2025

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