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 49.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zakynthos is 81.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.64 โ‚ฌ24.29
$11.61 MX$200
146.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.14
$42.75 MX$738
35.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.70
$10.60 MX$183
7.92%
Cappuccino
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.59 MX$62.0
32.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.45 MX$25.08
41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.47
$0.90 MX$15.50
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.03 MX$52.4
56.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.00
$4.56 MX$78.8
55.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.45 MX$25.07
68.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.83 MX$31.55
11.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.02
$1.61 MX$27.77
121.12%
Eggs
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.06
$2.54 MX$43.82
88.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 โ‚ฌ12.75
$8.54 MX$148
76.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.42 โ‚ฌ13.07
$8.47 MX$146
82.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.90 โ‚ฌ10.94
$10.86 MX$188
18.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.73 MX$47.13
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.49 MX$25.77
91.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.94 MX$33.55
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.16 MX$37.38
1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.85 MX$31.88
-27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.19 MX$37.80
-10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.07 MX$18.52
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.08 MX$18.71
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.40
$4.06 MX$70.1
27.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.60 โ‚ฌ6.44
$10.46 MX$181
-27.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.65 MX$28.56
-11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.55 MX$44.01
25.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.50
$0.56 MX$9.60
216.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.63 โ‚ฌ29.37
$26.20 MX$453
32.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.14 MX$54.2
9.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 โ‚ฌ11.43
$3.24 MX$56.0
316.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.31 MX$22.70
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K โ‚ฌ14.8K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-42.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K โ‚ฌ16.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-18.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$381 โ‚ฌ323
$83.1 MX$1,436
357.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.19 โ‚ฌ36.62
$22.15 MX$383
94.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ43.29
$29.37 MX$507
73.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.10 โ‚ฌ24.68
$51.2 MX$884
-43.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.11 โ‚ฌ22.14
$18.69 MX$323
39.70%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.71
$4.89 MX$84.4
158.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 โ‚ฌ358
$199 MX$3,431
112.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,947 โ‚ฌ5,043
$5,207 MX$89.9K
14.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 โ‚ฌ78.4
$35.93 MX$621
157.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$93.4 โ‚ฌ79.2
$39.39 MX$680
137.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 โ‚ฌ108
$80.3 MX$1,387
58.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ97.1
$87.6 MX$1,512
30.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 โ‚ฌ349
$963 MX$16.6K
-57.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 โ‚ฌ348
$482 MX$8,326
-14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 โ‚ฌ680
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-51.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚ฌ493
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-51.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 โ‚ฌ2,625
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-21.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,528 โ‚ฌ2,144
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-61.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zakynthos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,305 โ‚ฌ1,107
$726 MX$12.5K
79.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Zakynthos: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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