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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zvolen is 21.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zvolen is 0.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8 €6.91
$11.99 MX$227
-33.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.9 €30.14
$42.47 MX$803
-17.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.79
$10.47 MX$198
-13.85%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 €1.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.75%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$2.55 MX$48.3
44.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$8.61 MX$163
38.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.54 MX$161
-7.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$10.98 MX$208
20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.96 MX$74.9
20.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$8.86 MX$167
-35.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
-54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
240.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.48 €24.59
$26.59 MX$503
7.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.05 €19.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
641.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K €21.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K €20.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.4
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 €16
$22.14 MX$419
-16.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 €15.03
$30.14 MX$570
-42.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.1 €27.71
$52 MX$983
-38.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.27 €14.91
$18.72 MX$354
-7.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 €8.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
100.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €398
$200 MX$3,787
130.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,300 €1,985
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-56.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 €59.8
$35.74 MX$676
93.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.2 €20.89
$39.8 MX$753
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.8
$79 MX$1,493
-6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 €849
$965 MX$18.3K
1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 €697
$474 MX$8,968
70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 €1,596
$1,653 MX$31.2K
11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 €1,290
$1,202 MX$22.7K
24.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,476 €3,002
$3,081 MX$58.3K
12.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,783 €2,403
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zvolen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,459 €1,260
$792 MX$15K
84.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
11.42
-61.47%

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Last update for Zvolen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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