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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zakynthos is 17.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zakynthos is 97.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.39 โ‚ฌ25.34
$11.88 MX$210
147.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
$41.90 MX$740
40.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.13
$10.55 MX$186
11.47%
Cappuccino
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.60 MX$63.5
31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.50 MX$26.45
37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.91 MX$16.09
-39.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.08 MX$54.4
53.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$4.47 MX$78.8
58.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
69.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$1.60 MX$28.27
115.00%
Eggs
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.21
$2.60 MX$45.97
87.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
$8.36 MX$148
77.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.85 โ‚ฌ13.66
$8.64 MX$152
83.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 โ‚ฌ11.14
$10.91 MX$192
18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
95.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.86 MX$32.87
-27.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.22 MX$39.20
-12.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.02 MX$17.99
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
$4.05 MX$71.5
30.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.89
$10.18 MX$180
-10.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.69 MX$29.79
-16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.62 MX$46.25
21.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.51 MX$9.09
245.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.08 โ‚ฌ30.24
$26.52 MX$468
32.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.15 MX$55.7
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.59 โ‚ฌ11.71
$3.26 MX$57.5
316.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K โ‚ฌ14.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-43.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K โ‚ฌ16.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-17.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 โ‚ฌ324
$83.5 MX$1,474
349.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.48 โ‚ฌ37.48
$22.86 MX$404
90.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 โ‚ฌ43.36
$30.04 MX$530
67.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 โ‚ฌ24.89
$51.9 MX$916
-44.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.62 โ‚ฌ22.95
$18.30 MX$323
45.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 โ‚ฌ10.78
$5.12 MX$90.4
144.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 โ‚ฌ364
$201 MX$3,541
110.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,067 โ‚ฌ5,230
$5,318 MX$93.9K
14.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ98.7
$35.73 MX$631
220.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ78.9
$40.27 MX$711
127.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$79.2 MX$1,398
57.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
24.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 โ‚ฌ356
$947 MX$16.7K
-56.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ346
$483 MX$8,525
-16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 โ‚ฌ699
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ491
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-52.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,525 โ‚ฌ2,177
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-36.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,062 โ‚ฌ1,778
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-67.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 โ‚ฌ1,130
$730 MX$12.9K
79.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Zakynthos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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