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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.4% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.5% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$5.81 Ft 1,960
103.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$40.88 Ft 13.8K
3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$8.49 Ft 2,864
26.62%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$1.94 Ft 656
78.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.83 Ft 282
74.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.84 Ft 283
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.91 Ft 646
59.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$1.12 Ft 378
294.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.05 Ft 356
30.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.42 Ft 478
31.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.76 Ft 594
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$2.59 Ft 873
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$8.47 Ft 2,858
1.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$5.87 Ft 1,982
47.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$12.65 Ft 4,268
-12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$1.48 Ft 499
85.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.89 Ft 637
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.46 Ft 493
28.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.75 Ft 591
24.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$1.00 Ft 337
88.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$1.18 Ft 398
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.61 Ft 205
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.56 Ft 188
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$6.71 Ft 2,263
-38.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$3.09 Ft 1,042
234.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$0.71 Ft 239
136.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$0.88 Ft 297
181.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$1.12 Ft 379
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$25.23 Ft 8,515
5.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$2.66 Ft 898
21.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$1.13 Ft 381
119.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$5.61 Ft 1,895
-44.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$1.74 Ft 587
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$24.8K Ft 8.4M
23.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$34.7K Ft 11.7M
-30.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$176 Ft 59.4K
-53.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$26.98 Ft 9,106
-17.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$19.33 Ft 6,523
55.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$47.17 Ft 15.9K
9.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$16.99 Ft 5,735
7.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$7.31 Ft 2,466
-31.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$325 Ft 109.7K
-38.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
53.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$54.5 Ft 18.4K
-34.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$27.50 Ft 9,281
43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$62.8 Ft 21.2K
28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$68.0 Ft 23.0K
29.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$454 Ft 153.1K
113.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$346 Ft 116.6K
39.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$627 Ft 211.4K
154.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$528 Ft 178.3K
124.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$1,527 Ft 515.4K
165.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$1,169 Ft 394.4K
458.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$806 Ft 271.9K
-6.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.5
52.27%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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