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 31.1% more expensive than Zielona Gora without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.9% more expensive than Zielona Gora without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.74 zł 35.94
21.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$44.75 zł 165
-5.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.70 zł 28.40
39.61%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.97 zł 10.96
16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.72 zł 6.33
-15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.66 zł 6.11
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.93 zł 10.80
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.85 zł 14.19
14.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.02 zł 3.78
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.13 zł 4.16
65.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.77 zł 6.52
-12.99%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.99 zł 11.03
-16.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.56 zł 35.27
-9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.52 zł 16.69
90.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.02 zł 40.66
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.01 zł 3.71
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.45 zł 5.34
-1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.68 zł 6.22
11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.59 zł 5.86
36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.84 zł 3.09
123.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.16 zł 4.27
93.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.07 zł 3.95
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.47 zł 1.73
127.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$4.84 zł 17.85
-14.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.99 zł 22.10
72.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.01 zł 3.72
66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.58 zł 5.85
56.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.82 zł 3.04
-32.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$25.80 zł 95.2
2.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.11 zł 7.77
52.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.77 zł 2.84
222.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.77 zł 39.73
-71.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.77 zł 6.52
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.5K zł 123.5K
-8.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.1K zł 110.9K
-20.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$210 zł 774
-60.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.31 zł 30.65
168.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$16.56 zł 61.1
81.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$38.46 zł 142
33.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$9.40 zł 34.69
94.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.28 zł 26.88
-31.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$450 zł 1,660
-55.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,459 zł 20.1K
-2.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$96.8 zł 357
-63.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$37.62 zł 139
5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$82.0 zł 302
-1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$120 zł 442
-26.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$538 zł 1,984
80.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$546 zł 2,014
-11.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$940 zł 3,469
69.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$755 zł 2,786
56.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,347 zł 8,659
72.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,037 zł 7,516
220.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zielona Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,364 zł 8,724
-68.01%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zielona Gora: March 1, 2026

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