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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.2% more expensive than Kecskemet without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.3% more expensive than Kecskemet without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$7.46 Ft 2,491
58.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$28.87 Ft 9,635
46.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.09 Ft 1,698
111.20%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.45 Ft 483
139.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.19 Ft 396
21.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.75 Ft 251
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.03 Ft 679
50.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.20 Ft 734
100.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.12 Ft 373
22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.13 Ft 377
65.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.06 Ft 689
-25.24%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.03 Ft 1,010
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.97 Ft 2,661
8.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.12 Ft 2,043
41.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.34 Ft 3,450
6.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.24 Ft 415
121.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.37 Ft 457
4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.70 Ft 566
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.31 Ft 770
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.97 Ft 325
93.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.06 Ft 353
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.04 Ft 347
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.44 Ft 148
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.66 Ft 1,890
-26.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$3.66 Ft 1,223
182.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.95 Ft 318
76.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.48 Ft 493
67.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.99 Ft 331
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$17.05 Ft 5,690
55.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.20 Ft 402
168.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.33 Ft 443
86.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$17.39 Ft 5,804
-82.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.75 Ft 583
-28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$26.4K Ft 8.8M
16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$28.3K Ft 9.5M
-15.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$105 Ft 35.0K
-21.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$26.81 Ft 8,949
-16.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$18.46 Ft 6,160
62.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$46.24 Ft 15.4K
11.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$16.57 Ft 5,530
10.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$8.31 Ft 2,772
-40.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$223 Ft 74.4K
-10.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$6,326 Ft 2.1M
-16.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$108 Ft 36.1K
-67.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$14.55 Ft 4,857
171.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$43.35 Ft 14.5K
85.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$71.0 Ft 23.7K
24.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$476 Ft 158.7K
103.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$370 Ft 123.6K
30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$654 Ft 218.3K
143.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$559 Ft 186.5K
111.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,299 Ft 767.1K
76.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,971 Ft 657.7K
230.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,082 Ft 361.1K
-30.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.85
95.21%

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 Kecskemet: March 1, 2026

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