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

😐 Solo nomad: Zlin is 1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zlin is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 Kč 199
$11.85 MX$208
-19.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 Kč 772
$42.16 MX$742
-12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 Kč 131
$10.75 MX$189
-41.95%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Kč 60.3
$3.47 MX$61.1
-17.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.72
$1.45 MX$25.56
27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 Kč 30.89
$0.90 MX$15.88
63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Kč 47.82
$3.05 MX$53.7
-25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Kč 57.5
$4.42 MX$77.7
-37.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.31
$1.37 MX$24.09
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 Kč 26.86
$1.87 MX$32.93
-31.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 Kč 51.4
$1.54 MX$27.15
59.09%
Eggs
$3.35 Kč 70.2
$2.50 MX$44.03
34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 Kč 272
$8.61 MX$151
50.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.40 Kč 197
$8.63 MX$152
8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 Kč 277
$11.02 MX$194
19.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.65
$2.75 MX$48.36
-31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Kč 31.57
$1.43 MX$25.12
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.94
$1.87 MX$32.94
22.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 Kč 65.0
$2.17 MX$38.13
42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.11
$1.88 MX$33.12
-41.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 Kč 21.38
$2.25 MX$39.51
-54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Kč 29.93
$1.07 MX$18.78
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 Kč 13.66
$1.07 MX$18.88
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.67 Kč 161
$4.15 MX$73.1
84.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 Kč 142
$10.34 MX$182
-34.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.51
$1.68 MX$29.54
-55.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 Kč 44.39
$2.48 MX$43.69
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 Kč 24.10
$0.55 MX$9.76
109.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 Kč 597
$26.53 MX$467
7.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 Kč 48.23
$3.22 MX$56.6
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Kč 23.24
$2.48 MX$43.65
-55.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 295
$3.11 MX$54.7
352.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.04
$1.26 MX$22.09
32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K Kč 494.8K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-22.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Kč 528.2K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
4.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,561
$82.5 MX$1,451
279.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Kč 557
$22.29 MX$392
19.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Kč 410
$30.02 MX$528
-34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.13 Kč 966
$51.4 MX$905
-10.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 Kč 195
$18.29 MX$322
-49.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 Kč 208
$4.98 MX$87.7
99.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$883 Kč 18.5K
$200 MX$3,518
341.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 299.8K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
169.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 Kč 1,751
$35.71 MX$628
134.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.78 Kč 707
$39.56 MX$696
-14.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Kč 2,054
$80.6 MX$1,417
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 Kč 2,606
$88.3 MX$1,554
40.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 Kč 14.8K
$969 MX$17.1K
-27.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 Kč 12.4K
$482 MX$8,482
23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Kč 24.8K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 Kč 17.7K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-28.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,294 Kč 110.9K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
30.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 Kč 76.3K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-44.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zlin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,545 Kč 32.4K
$756 MX$13.3K
104.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
11.42
-57.62%

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

Last update for Zlin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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