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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zakopane is 30% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zakopane is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 zΕ‚Β 29.35
$11.85 MX$209
-32.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.69 zΕ‚Β 106
$42.16 MX$744
-31.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 zΕ‚Β 32.72
$10.75 MX$190
-17.49%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zΕ‚Β 12.79
$3.47 MX$61.3
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 zΕ‚Β 7.33
$1.45 MX$25.65
37.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zΕ‚Β 6.89
$0.90 MX$15.93
107.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zΕ‚Β 11.76
$3.05 MX$53.9
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zΕ‚Β 12.13
$4.42 MX$77.9
-25.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zΕ‚Β 3.81
$1.37 MX$24.17
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 zΕ‚Β 5.77
$1.87 MX$33.05
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zΕ‚Β 4.93
$1.54 MX$27.25
-12.99%
Eggs
$2.41 zΕ‚Β 8.89
$2.50 MX$44.18
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 zΕ‚Β 26.22
$8.61 MX$152
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 zΕ‚Β 20.12
$8.63 MX$152
-36.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 zΕ‚Β 21.56
$11.02 MX$195
-47.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zΕ‚Β 3.09
$2.75 MX$48.53
-69.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zΕ‚Β 5.91
$1.43 MX$25.21
11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 zΕ‚Β 5.85
$1.87 MX$33.05
-14.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 zΕ‚Β 11.28
$2.17 MX$38.26
41.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 zΕ‚Β 1.27
$1.88 MX$33.23
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 zΕ‚Β 3.23
$2.25 MX$39.65
-61.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 zΕ‚Β 2.39
$1.07 MX$18.85
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zΕ‚Β 2.32
$1.07 MX$18.95
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 zΕ‚Β 17.12
$4.15 MX$73.3
11.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 zΕ‚Β 18.61
$10.34 MX$182
-51.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zΕ‚Β 3.95
$1.68 MX$29.64
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zΕ‚Β 6.07
$2.48 MX$43.84
-33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zΕ‚Β 3.91
$0.55 MX$9.80
92.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 zΕ‚Β 170
$26.53 MX$468
74.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 zΕ‚Β 5.95
$3.22 MX$56.8
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zΕ‚Β 2.67
$2.48 MX$43.80
-70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 zΕ‚Β 19.73
$3.11 MX$54.9
72.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zΕ‚Β 6.26
$1.26 MX$22.16
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zΕ‚Β 124.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
9.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K zΕ‚Β 93.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zΕ‚Β 875
$82.5 MX$1,456
187.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 zΕ‚Β 30.05
$22.29 MX$393
-63.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 zΕ‚Β 56.5
$30.02 MX$530
-49.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.54 zΕ‚Β 35.19
$51.4 MX$908
-81.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 zΕ‚Β 53.8
$18.29 MX$323
-20.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 zΕ‚Β 25.49
$4.98 MX$88.0
38.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zΕ‚Β 1,145
$200 MX$3,530
55.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,430 zΕ‚Β 8,967
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-54.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 zΕ‚Β 216
$35.71 MX$630
63.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.42 zΕ‚Β 75.4
$39.56 MX$698
-48.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.1 zΕ‚Β 200
$80.6 MX$1,422
-32.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 zΕ‚Β 188
$88.3 MX$1,559
-42.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 zΕ‚Β 2,771
$969 MX$17.1K
-22.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 zΕ‚Β 2,960
$482 MX$8,511
66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 zΕ‚Β 5,083
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 zΕ‚Β 6,064
$1,184 MX$20.9K
38.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,884 zΕ‚Β 18.0K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
20.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,810 zΕ‚Β 17.7K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-26.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,681 zΕ‚Β 6,202
$756 MX$13.4K
122.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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