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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zgorzelec is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zgorzelec is 17.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 zł 33.75
$11.61 MX$201
-19.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.36 zł 178
$42.75 MX$742
15.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 zł 28.51
$10.60 MX$184
-25.28%
Cappuccino
$3.21 zł 11.56
$3.59 MX$62.3
-10.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 zł 3.36
$1.45 MX$25.21
-35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$0.90 MX$15.58
96.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 zł 5.72
$3.03 MX$52.6
-47.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 zł 7.75
$4.56 MX$79.2
-52.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.48
$1.45 MX$25.20
-33.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.83
$1.83 MX$31.72
-26.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.74
$1.61 MX$27.92
-1.24%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.00
$2.54 MX$44.05
31.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 zł 36.12
$8.54 MX$148
17.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 zł 24.33
$8.47 MX$147
-20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 zł 41.89
$10.86 MX$189
7.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.36
$2.73 MX$47.37
-65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 zł 5.93
$1.49 MX$25.91
10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.12
$1.94 MX$33.73
-12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 zł 5.94
$2.16 MX$37.57
-23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$1.85 MX$32.05
-62.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$2.19 MX$38.00
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.68
$1.07 MX$18.62
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.45
$1.08 MX$18.81
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.17
$4.06 MX$70.5
24.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.32
$10.46 MX$182
-30.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 zł 3.48
$1.65 MX$28.71
-41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 zł 5.62
$2.55 MX$44.23
-38.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.86
$0.56 MX$9.65
91.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.38 zł 117
$26.20 MX$455
23.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.71
$3.14 MX$54.5
-31.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.21
$2.37 MX$41.17
-62.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 zł 38.89
$3.24 MX$56.2
233.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.18
$1.31 MX$22.81
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K zł 122.3K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
11.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K zł 114.7K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
33.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 zł 993
$83.1 MX$1,443
231.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.19 zł 36.67
$22.15 MX$385
-54.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 zł 64.5
$29.37 MX$510
-39.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.92 zł 129
$51.2 MX$889
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.38 zł 69.8
$18.69 MX$324
3.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 zł 27.41
$4.89 MX$84.9
55.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 zł 1,490
$199 MX$3,449
108.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,637 zł 23.9K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
27.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 zł 322
$35.93 MX$624
149.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.24 zł 134
$39.39 MX$684
-5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 zł 346
$80.3 MX$1,394
19.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 zł 381
$87.6 MX$1,520
20.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 zł 2,314
$963 MX$16.7K
-33.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zł 1,793
$482 MX$8,370
3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 zł 3,470
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-41.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 zł 2,946
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-31.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,026 zł 10.9K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-23.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,014 zł 7,251
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-69.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zgorzelec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,495 zł 5,380
$726 MX$12.6K
105.77%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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