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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zakopane is 43.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zakopane is 27.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 zł 28.48
$11.99 MX$227
-35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.36 zł 105
$42.47 MX$803
-33.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 zł 31.75
$10.47 MX$198
-17.77%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.05
$1.44 MX$27.16
32.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
101.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 zł 11.69
$3.09 MX$58.5
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 zł 12.29
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$2.51 zł 9.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 zł 25.37
$8.61 MX$163
-20.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 zł 19.6
$8.54 MX$161
-37.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 zł 20.59
$10.98 MX$208
-49.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 zł 5.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 zł 11.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
40.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 zł 1.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 zł 16.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
13.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 zł 17.88
$8.86 MX$167
-45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.34 zł 167
$26.59 MX$503
70.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 zł 2.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 zł 20.29
$3.11 MX$58.7
76.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K zł 92.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
4.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 zł 878
$84.2 MX$1,592
182.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 zł 30.55
$22.14 MX$419
-62.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.33 zł 56.6
$30.14 MX$570
-49.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.53 zł 35.15
$52 MX$983
-81.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 zł 53.6
$18.72 MX$354
-22.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7 zł 25.82
$5.07 MX$95.9
38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,144
$200 MX$3,787
54.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,407 zł 8,877
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-54.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 zł 215
$35.74 MX$676
62.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.99 zł 73.7
$39.8 MX$753
-49.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 zł 201
$79 MX$1,493
-30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 zł 186
$88.4 MX$1,671
-42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 zł 2,794
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,942
$474 MX$8,968
68.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 zł 5,066
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 zł 6,077
$1,202 MX$22.7K
37.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 zł 18.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
61.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,789 zł 17.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-36.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,704 zł 6,283
$792 MX$15K
115.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zakopane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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