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 32.7% more expensive than Kecskemet without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.5% more expensive than Kecskemet without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$7.78 Ft 2,397
49.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$742
$28.44 Ft 8,760
50.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$184
$5.13 Ft 1,579
106.63%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.3
$1.44 Ft 442
149.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.21
$1.17 Ft 359
23.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.58
$0.75 Ft 230
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.6
$1.98 Ft 608
53.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$79.2
$2.17 Ft 668
110.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.20
$1.11 Ft 342
30.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.72
$1.14 Ft 351
60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.92
$2.15 Ft 662
-25.12%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$44.05
$2.89 Ft 891
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$7.99 Ft 2,462
6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$147
$5.84 Ft 1,797
45.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$189
$10.65 Ft 3,279
1.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.37
$1.20 Ft 370
127.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.91
$1.31 Ft 403
13.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.73
$1.69 Ft 521
14.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.57
$2.31 Ft 712
-6.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.05
$0.93 Ft 287
98.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$38.00
$1.06 Ft 327
106.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.62
$0.98 Ft 303
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.81
$0.45 Ft 138
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.5
$5.72 Ft 1,761
-29.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$182
$3.95 Ft 1,216
164.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.71
$0.98 Ft 303
68.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.23
$1.40 Ft 431
82.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.65
$1.04 Ft 320
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$455
$17.20 Ft 5,296
52.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.5
$1.20 Ft 371
161.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.17
$1.28 Ft 395
85.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.2
$17.33 Ft 5,338
-81.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.81
$1.70 Ft 525
-22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$530.2K
$26.0K Ft 8.0M
17.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$413.6K
$28.9K Ft 8.9M
-17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,443
$105 Ft 32.5K
-21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$385
$26.61 Ft 8,195
-16.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$510
$18.24 Ft 5,617
61.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$889
$46.41 Ft 14.3K
10.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$324
$16.53 Ft 5,091
13.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.9
$8.36 Ft 2,575
-41.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,449
$219 Ft 67.5K
-9.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.4K
$6,315 Ft 1.9M
-17.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$624
$109 Ft 33.7K
-67.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$684
$14.31 Ft 4,406
175.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,394
$42.99 Ft 13.2K
86.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,520
$71.3 Ft 22.0K
22.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$472 Ft 145.4K
104.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,370
$380 Ft 117.0K
26.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.6K
$664 Ft 204.6K
147.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.7K
$557 Ft 171.7K
113.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.7K
$2,481 Ft 764.0K
59.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$113.1K
$2,131 Ft 656.4K
205.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kecskemet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$1,157 Ft 356.5K
-37.25%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kecskemet: April 13, 2026

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