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 29.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zakynthos is 82.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.28 โ‚ฌ25.28
$11.99 MX$227
144.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.4
$42.47 MX$803
37.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.88
$10.47 MX$198
9.26%
Cappuccino
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.89 MX$16.79
-33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
48.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
77.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
9.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
124.20%
Eggs
$4.9 โ‚ฌ4.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.97
$8.61 MX$163
74.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.86 โ‚ฌ13.7
$8.54 MX$161
85.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 โ‚ฌ11.17
$10.98 MX$208
17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
92.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.19 MX$41.42
-2.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.96 MX$74.9
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$8.86 MX$167
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
242.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.77 โ‚ฌ30.02
$26.59 MX$503
30.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.11 MX$58.7
345.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K โ‚ฌ15.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-42.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K โ‚ฌ17.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.78%
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
$84.2 MX$1,592
345.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.55 โ‚ฌ36.74
$22.14 MX$419
92.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.84
$30.14 MX$570
72.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.71 โ‚ฌ25.65
$52 MX$983
-42.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.84 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.72 MX$354
22.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 โ‚ฌ11.05
$5.07 MX$95.9
152.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 โ‚ฌ369
$200 MX$3,787
113.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,055 โ‚ฌ5,228
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$35.74 MX$676
218.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
$39.8 MX$753
128.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$79 MX$1,493
60.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚ฌ97.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 โ‚ฌ349
$965 MX$18.3K
-58.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ346
$474 MX$8,968
-15.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 โ‚ฌ699
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 โ‚ฌ495
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,959 โ‚ฌ2,555
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-3.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,541 โ‚ฌ2,194
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,305 โ‚ฌ1,127
$792 MX$15K
64.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Zakynthos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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