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

🙂 Solo nomad: Esztergom is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Esztergom is 6.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 Ft 2,847
$11.85 MX$211
-28.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.93 Ft 14.8K
$42.16 MX$750
4.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 Ft 2,836
$10.75 MX$191
-21.86%
Cappuccino
$1.97 Ft 665
$3.47 MX$61.8
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 493
$1.45 MX$25.85
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 401
$0.90 MX$16.06
32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 Ft 635
$3.05 MX$54.3
-38.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 795
$4.42 MX$78.6
-46.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 352
$1.37 MX$24.36
-24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 529
$1.87 MX$33.31
-16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 644
$1.54 MX$27.46
24.03%
Eggs
$2.67 Ft 902
$2.50 MX$44.53
6.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 Ft 3,215
$8.61 MX$153
10.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 Ft 2,023
$8.63 MX$154
-30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 Ft 4,228
$11.02 MX$196
13.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Ft 563
$2.75 MX$48.91
-39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 671
$1.43 MX$25.41
39.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 605
$1.87 MX$33.32
-4.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 Ft 1,109
$2.17 MX$38.56
51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ft 380
$1.88 MX$33.50
-39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 Ft 480
$2.25 MX$39.96
-36.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 Ft 562
$1.07 MX$18.99
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 179
$1.07 MX$19.10
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 Ft 2,395
$4.15 MX$73.9
71.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 Ft 2,125
$10.34 MX$184
-39.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 Ft 372
$1.68 MX$29.87
-34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Ft 596
$2.48 MX$44.19
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 378
$0.55 MX$9.87
103.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 Ft 8,509
$26.53 MX$472
-4.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 Ft 895
$3.22 MX$57.2
-17.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 394
$2.48 MX$44.15
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 Ft 4,578
$3.11 MX$55.3
336.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 589
$1.26 MX$22.34
38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Ft 8.3M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-19.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K Ft 11.8M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
45.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 Ft 65.4K
$82.5 MX$1,467
134.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.30 Ft 8,876
$22.29 MX$396
17.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Ft 6,615
$30.02 MX$534
-34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.24 Ft 15.9K
$51.4 MX$915
-8.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 Ft 5,562
$18.29 MX$325
-9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 Ft 2,479
$4.98 MX$88.7
47.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 Ft 113.0K
$200 MX$3,558
67.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 Ft 1.2M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-35.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 Ft 18.9K
$35.71 MX$635
56.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.70 Ft 9,348
$39.56 MX$704
-29.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 Ft 21.2K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-22.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.7 Ft 22.5K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 151.2K
$969 MX$17.2K
-53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 Ft 117.2K
$482 MX$8,579
-27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 214.0K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-60.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 Ft 177.0K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-55.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,357 Ft 1.1M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-17.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,417 Ft 815.6K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-62.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esztergom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,145 Ft 386.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
51.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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

Last update for Esztergom: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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