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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18.2% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.3% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$10.73 zł 39.50
10.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$24.49 zł 90.1
72.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.39 zł 34.57
14.48%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.49 zł 12.83
-0.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.08 zł 3.96
34.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.70 zł 2.58
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$4.02 zł 14.79
-24.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$1.45 zł 5.33
204.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.09 zł 4.01
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.05 zł 3.87
78.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.55 zł 5.69
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.48 zł 12.79
-28.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.12 zł 29.87
6.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$7.64 zł 28.11
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.93 zł 47.57
-14.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.06 zł 3.90
159.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.89 zł 6.94
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.87 zł 6.90
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$3.02 zł 11.10
-28.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.91 zł 3.36
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.66 zł 2.42
240.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.50 zł 5.52
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.70 zł 2.57
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$5.39 zł 19.84
-23.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.29 zł 26.84
41.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.10 zł 4.06
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.68 zł 6.17
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.07 zł 3.92
-48.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.31 zł 119
-17.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.36 zł 8.68
36.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.74 zł 2.71
235.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$13.30 zł 48.94
-76.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.70 zł 6.26
-25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$34.3K zł 126.3K
-10.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$30.5K zł 112.4K
-21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$369 zł 1,357
-77.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$11.69 zł 43.04
90.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$15.65 zł 57.6
91.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.32 zł 134
41.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.68 zł 72.4
-7.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.67 zł 28.24
-35.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$372 zł 1,371
-46.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$6,624 zł 24.4K
-19.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$125 zł 458
-71.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$45.72 zł 168
-13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$110 zł 406
-27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$88.8 zł 327
-0.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$510 zł 1,877
90.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$498 zł 1,834
-3.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$971 zł 3,573
64.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$814 zł 2,997
45.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,399 zł 5,150
-45.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.2
171.90%

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 Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

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