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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zgorzelec is 0.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zgorzelec is 3.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 zł 34.16
$11.85 MX$210
-21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 zł 181
$42.16 MX$746
16.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 zł 30.06
$10.75 MX$190
-24.00%
Cappuccino
$3.17 zł 11.65
$3.47 MX$61.5
-8.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 zł 3.34
$1.45 MX$25.72
-37.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$0.90 MX$15.98
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 zł 6.14
$3.05 MX$54.1
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 zł 7.86
$4.42 MX$78.2
-51.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.37 MX$24.24
-25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 4.99
$1.87 MX$33.14
-27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.54 MX$27.32
7.14%
Eggs
$3.40 zł 12.52
$2.50 MX$44.31
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 zł 35.92
$8.61 MX$152
13.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.78
$8.63 MX$153
-25.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 zł 44.02
$11.02 MX$195
8.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.33
$2.75 MX$48.67
-66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.09
$1.43 MX$25.28
15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.87 MX$33.15
-9.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.87
$2.17 MX$38.37
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 zł 2.46
$1.88 MX$33.33
-64.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$2.25 MX$39.76
-48.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.78
$1.07 MX$18.90
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.39
$1.07 MX$19.00
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.10 zł 18.77
$4.15 MX$73.5
22.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 zł 27.09
$10.34 MX$183
-28.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 zł 3.39
$1.68 MX$29.72
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 zł 5.71
$2.48 MX$43.97
-37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$0.55 MX$9.82
96.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.98 zł 121
$26.53 MX$470
24.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.87
$3.22 MX$56.9
-33.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.29
$2.48 MX$43.93
-64.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.03 zł 40.58
$3.11 MX$55.0
254.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$1.26 MX$22.22
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 121.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
7.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K zł 118.9K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
34.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,023
$82.5 MX$1,460
237.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.87 zł 36.32
$22.29 MX$394
-55.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 zł 65.8
$30.02 MX$531
-40.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 zł 135
$51.4 MX$911
-28.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.4
$18.29 MX$324
8.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 zł 28.07
$4.98 MX$88.2
53.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 zł 1,526
$200 MX$3,540
107.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,681 zł 24.6K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
25.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 zł 337
$35.71 MX$632
156.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.05 zł 136
$39.56 MX$700
-6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 zł 356
$80.6 MX$1,426
20.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 zł 380
$88.3 MX$1,563
16.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 zł 2,363
$969 MX$17.2K
-33.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 zł 1,826
$482 MX$8,535
2.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 zł 3,613
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-38.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 zł 2,957
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-32.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,434 zł 5,276
$756 MX$13.4K
89.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
11.42
-40.46%

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

Last update for Zgorzelec: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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