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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.2% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.9% cheaper than Szczecin without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.7 zł 35.78
23.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$49.09 zł 181
-13.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.8 zł 32.46
18.98%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.36 zł 12.38
7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.77 zł 6.52
-18.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.44 zł 5.32
-38.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.35 zł 12.37
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.3 zł 12.15
38.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.93 zł 3.44
48.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.33 zł 4.92
39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.92 zł 3.38
70.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.41 zł 12.57
-25.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.46 zł 34.91
-8.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.5 zł 23.96
31.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.46 zł 49.65
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.95 zł 3.51
186.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.74 zł 6.43
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.41 zł 5.19
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.23 zł 8.23
-1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.95 zł 3.49
96.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.08 zł 3.99
102.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.01 zł 3.71
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.56 zł 2.07
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.37 zł 19.79
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.86 zł 25.29
29.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.14 zł 4.21
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.44 zł 5.31
81.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.77 zł 2.85
-32.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$26.63 zł 98.2
-0.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.14 zł 7.88
51.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.02 zł 3.78
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.81 zł 50.9
-77.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.72 zł 6.34
-23.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.3K zł 122.7K
-8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.9K zł 113.8K
-22.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$253 zł 933
-66.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.54 zł 38.86
110.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$17.58 zł 64.8
71.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.72 zł 113
69.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.99 zł 59
17.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.73 zł 24.81
-24.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$367 zł 1,354
-45.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,215 zł 30.3K
-35.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$56.2 zł 207
-36.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.79 zł 114
29.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$74.1 zł 273
6.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$83.7 zł 309
5.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$640 zł 2,361
50.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$538 zł 1,983
-11.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$983 zł 3,627
68.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$828 zł 3,053
45.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,891 zł 10.7K
6.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,350 zł 8,668
220.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,607 zł 5,927
-50.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.36
79.56%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

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