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 17.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.48 zł 35.17
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$47.89 zł 178
-11.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.72 zł 32.34
23.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.33 zł 12.34
4.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.79 zł 6.62
-18.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.45 zł 5.38
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.19 zł 11.84
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.32 zł 12.32
33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.90 zł 3.35
52.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.29 zł 4.77
44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.93 zł 3.47
65.59%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.34 zł 12.38
-25.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.63 zł 35.71
-10.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.21 zł 23.03
38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.25 zł 49.16
-16.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.91 zł 3.39
202.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.81 zł 6.71
-20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.45 zł 5.39
28.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.26 zł 8.40
-3.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.88 zł 3.27
113.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.07 zł 3.96
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.00 zł 3.72
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.61 zł 2.25
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.34 zł 19.80
-22.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.98 zł 25.90
48.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.13 zł 4.21
48.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.47 zł 5.46
68.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.84 zł 3.10
-34.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$27.59 zł 102
-3.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.11 zł 7.84
52.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.02 zł 3.78
143.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.83 zł 51.3
-77.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.74 zł 6.47
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$33.4K zł 124.0K
-8.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$30.4K zł 112.7K
-20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$257 zł 954
-67.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$10.47 zł 38.84
112.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$17.02 zł 63.1
76.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$29.59 zł 110
73.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.10 zł 59.7
13.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.80 zł 25.24
-26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$367 zł 1,363
-45.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,983 zł 29.6K
-33.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$57.6 zł 214
-38.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.38 zł 113
30.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$72.3 zł 268
11.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$86.1 zł 319
2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$655 zł 2,429
48.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$544 zł 2,017
-11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$968 zł 3,590
64.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$829 zł 3,075
42.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,472 zł 12.9K
16.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,461 zł 9,131
164.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,672 zł 6,203
-54.76%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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