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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.5% more expensive than Esztergom without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.6% more expensive than Esztergom without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.44 Ft 2,876
40.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$43.93 Ft 15.0K
-4.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.40 Ft 2,865
27.98%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.97 Ft 672
76.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.46 Ft 498
-0.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.19 Ft 406
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.88 Ft 642
62.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.36 Ft 803
87.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.04 Ft 356
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.57 Ft 534
19.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.91 Ft 650
-19.37%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.67 Ft 911
-6.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.53 Ft 3,248
-9.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.99 Ft 2,043
44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.53 Ft 4,270
-12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.67 Ft 569
64.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.99 Ft 678
-28.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.79 Ft 611
4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.29 Ft 1,120
-34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.13 Ft 384
66.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.42 Ft 485
58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.66 Ft 568
-35.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.53 Ft 181
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.10 Ft 2,419
-41.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.30 Ft 2,146
64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.10 Ft 376
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.77 Ft 602
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.12 Ft 382
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$25.21 Ft 8,595
5.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.65 Ft 904
21.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.17 Ft 398
111.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.57 Ft 4,625
-77.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.75 Ft 595
-28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$24.7K Ft 8.4M
24.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.9K Ft 11.9M
-31.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$194 Ft 66.1K
-57.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$26.30 Ft 8,966
-15.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.60 Ft 6,682
53.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$47.24 Ft 16.1K
8.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.48 Ft 5,618
10.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.34 Ft 2,504
-32.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$335 Ft 114.2K
-40.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,441 Ft 1.2M
54.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$56.0 Ft 19.1K
-36.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$27.70 Ft 9,442
42.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
28.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$66.7 Ft 22.7K
32.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$448 Ft 152.7K
116.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$347 Ft 118.4K
38.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$634 Ft 216.2K
151.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$524 Ft 178.8K
125.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,357 Ft 1.1M
20.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,417 Ft 823.9K
169.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Esztergom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,145 Ft 390.3K
-33.93%
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 Esztergom: March 1, 2026

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