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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zatec is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zatec is 0.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 Kč 144
$11.61 MX$201
-39.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.89 Kč 390
$42.75 MX$739
-55.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 Kč 188
$10.60 MX$183
-13.96%
Cappuccino
$3.00 Kč 62.0
$3.59 MX$62.0
-16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 14.80
$1.45 MX$25.10
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 Kč 18.61
$0.90 MX$15.52
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 Kč 47.72
$3.03 MX$52.4
-23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 Kč 52.5
$4.56 MX$78.8
-44.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 Kč 18.59
$1.45 MX$25.10
-37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 29.60
$1.83 MX$31.59
-21.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 Kč 43.35
$1.61 MX$27.80
30.43%
Eggs
$2.48 Kč 51.1
$2.54 MX$43.87
-2.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 Kč 118
$8.54 MX$148
-33.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.49 Kč 113
$8.47 MX$146
-35.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 Kč 148
$10.86 MX$188
-34.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 27.77
$2.73 MX$47.18
-50.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Kč 33.18
$1.49 MX$25.80
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.73
$1.94 MX$33.59
11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 Kč 81.2
$2.16 MX$37.42
81.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 Kč 18.72
$1.85 MX$31.92
-50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 26.26
$2.19 MX$37.84
-42.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Kč 31.91
$1.07 MX$18.54
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 Kč 10.62
$1.08 MX$18.73
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 Kč 127
$4.06 MX$70.2
51.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 Kč 121
$10.46 MX$181
-43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 17.94
$1.65 MX$28.59
-47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.23
$2.55 MX$44.06
-27.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 Kč 7.08
$0.56 MX$9.61
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.16 Kč 540
$26.20 MX$453
-0.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Kč 58.8
$3.14 MX$54.3
-9.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 Kč 30.20
$2.37 MX$41.00
-38.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.57 Kč 321
$3.24 MX$56.0
380.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Kč 34.89
$1.31 MX$22.72
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Kč 567.8K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 623.3K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
26.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 Kč 6,487
$83.1 MX$1,438
278.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 Kč 518
$22.15 MX$383
13.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.48 Kč 423
$29.37 MX$508
-30.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 Kč 1,090
$51.2 MX$885
3.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 Kč 347
$18.69 MX$323
-9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 Kč 238
$4.89 MX$84.5
136.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 Kč 8,966
$199 MX$3,435
118.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 293.2K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
172.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 Kč 1,801
$35.93 MX$621
142.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 Kč 831
$39.39 MX$681
2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.31 Kč 956
$80.3 MX$1,388
-42.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,326
$87.6 MX$1,514
28.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 Kč 7,639
$963 MX$16.7K
-61.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,792
$482 MX$8,336
-31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 Kč 24.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-28.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 Kč 17.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-28.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,465 Kč 92.2K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
12.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,048 Kč 83.6K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-37.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zatec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 Kč 25.1K
$726 MX$12.6K
67.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
11.42
-51.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zatec: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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