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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zabrze is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zabrze is 7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 zΕ‚Β 39.9
$11.99 MX$227
-9.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.64 zΕ‚Β 157
$42.47 MX$803
0.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 zΕ‚Β 30.2
$10.47 MX$198
-21.78%
Cappuccino
$3.62 zΕ‚Β 13.35
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zΕ‚Β 6.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zΕ‚Β 6.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zΕ‚Β 11.73
$3.09 MX$58.5
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 zΕ‚Β 11.88
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zΕ‚Β 3.6
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 zΕ‚Β 4.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 zΕ‚Β 5.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.10%
Eggs
$3.17 zΕ‚Β 11.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 zΕ‚Β 31.9
$8.61 MX$163
0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 zΕ‚Β 22.23
$8.54 MX$161
-29.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zΕ‚Β 40.15
$10.98 MX$208
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 zΕ‚Β 3.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zΕ‚Β 6.23
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 zΕ‚Β 6.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 zΕ‚Β 10.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zΕ‚Β 3.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zΕ‚Β 3.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zΕ‚Β 4.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zΕ‚Β 2.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zΕ‚Β 19.19
$3.96 MX$74.9
31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zΕ‚Β 25.27
$8.86 MX$167
-22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 zΕ‚Β 4.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 zΕ‚Β 6.65
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zΕ‚Β 4.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
123.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.61 zΕ‚Β 120
$26.59 MX$503
22.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zΕ‚Β 8.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zΕ‚Β 1.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 zΕ‚Β 34.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
202.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zΕ‚Β 6.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zΕ‚Β 122.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K zΕ‚Β 106.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 zΕ‚Β 1,228
$84.2 MX$1,592
295.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.74 zΕ‚Β 32.25
$22.14 MX$419
-60.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 zΕ‚Β 54.7
$30.14 MX$570
-50.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.49 zΕ‚Β 120
$52 MX$983
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 zΕ‚Β 72
$18.72 MX$354
4.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zΕ‚Β 30.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
64.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 zΕ‚Β 1,139
$200 MX$3,787
54.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,450 zΕ‚Β 34.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
77.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zΕ‚Β 323
$35.74 MX$676
145.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 zΕ‚Β 115
$39.8 MX$753
-21.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 zΕ‚Β 280
$79 MX$1,493
-3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 zΕ‚Β 349
$88.4 MX$1,671
6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 zΕ‚Β 2,647
$965 MX$18.3K
-25.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 zΕ‚Β 2,082
$474 MX$8,968
19.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 zΕ‚Β 3,976
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 zΕ‚Β 3,463
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,452 zΕ‚Β 9,044
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-20.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,243 zΕ‚Β 8,272
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zabrze
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

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Last update for Zabrze: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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