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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zalaegerszeg is 28.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zalaegerszeg is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.34 Ft 3,930
$11.99 MX$227
-5.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 Ft 19.6K
$42.47 MX$803
33.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 Ft 3,072
$10.47 MX$198
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Ft 772
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 Ft 565
$1.44 MX$27.16
13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 Ft 431
$0.89 MX$16.79
39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 Ft 658
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Ft 668
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 Ft 358
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Ft 489
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 743
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.31%
Eggs
$3.05 Ft 1,058
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 Ft 3,508
$8.61 MX$163
17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 Ft 1,604
$8.54 MX$161
-45.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 Ft 2,527
$10.98 MX$208
-33.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 Ft 510
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 691
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 Ft 657
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 Ft 1,213
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 395
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 421
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 Ft 393
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 203
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 Ft 2,300
$3.96 MX$74.9
67.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 Ft 2,051
$8.86 MX$167
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 Ft 311
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 506
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 Ft 376
$0.52 MX$9.74
109.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.16 Ft 5,947
$26.59 MX$503
-35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 Ft 1,082
$3.24 MX$61.2
-3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 Ft 355
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 Ft 6,714
$3.11 MX$58.7
523.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 603
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
28.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 Ft 46.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
59.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.8 Ft 8,939
$22.14 MX$419
16.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 Ft 7,008
$30.14 MX$570
-32.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 Ft 12.7K
$52 MX$983
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.49 Ft 12K
$18.72 MX$354
84.24%
Cinema Ticket
$7.24 Ft 2,509
$5.07 MX$95.9
42.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 Ft 70K
$200 MX$3,787
0.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
130.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.2 Ft 10.1K
$35.74 MX$676
-18.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.08 Ft 7,998
$39.8 MX$753
-42.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.68 Ft 16.5K
$79 MX$1,493
-39.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 Ft 17.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-42.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 Ft 111K
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 Ft 94.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-42.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 Ft 150K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 Ft 98.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,823 Ft 631.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,476 Ft 511.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalaegerszeg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 Ft 264.3K
$792 MX$15K
-3.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.42
-38.70%

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Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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