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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zagreb is 1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 36.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$11.99 MX$227
-5.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$42.47 MX$803
65.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$10.47 MX$198
-12.61%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
114.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
166.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.09 MX$58.5
22.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
1.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
68.15%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$8.61 MX$163
26.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$8.54 MX$161
15.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$10.98 MX$208
14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$8.86 MX$167
-9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 MX$32.53
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$26.59 MX$503
117.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$3.11 MX$58.7
224.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$84.2 MX$1,592
145.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$22.14 MX$419
-9.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$30.14 MX$570
9.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$52 MX$983
-5.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$18.72 MX$354
-25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$5.07 MX$95.9
76.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$200 MX$3,787
156.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
150.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$35.74 MX$676
177.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$39.8 MX$753
-1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$79 MX$1,493
24.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$965 MX$18.3K
-10.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$474 MX$8,968
41.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-10.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$3,081 MX$58.3K
82.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$792 MX$15K
140.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
11.42
-67.43%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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