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 20.7% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.4% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.04 zł 40.73
8.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$24.05 zł 88.7
76.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.28 zł 34.21
12.82%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.63 zł 13.39
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.03 zł 3.81
39.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.7 zł 2.58
27.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.02 zł 14.82
-23.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.48 zł 5.46
209.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.11 zł 4.1
24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.09 zł 4.03
69.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.53 zł 5.66
2.61%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.38 zł 12.48
-24.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.34 zł 30.76
3.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.43 zł 27.39
14.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.16 zł 48.52
-16.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.01 zł 3.74
169.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.96 zł 7.24
-22.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.89 zł 6.95
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.02 zł 11.12
-27.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.93 zł 3.43
101.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.65 zł 2.39
236.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.51 zł 5.56
-29.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.72 zł 2.66
51.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.25 zł 19.36
-24.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.74 zł 24.85
31.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.06 zł 3.92
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.61 zł 5.94
62.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.12 zł 4.14
-53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.76 zł 121
-18.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.25 zł 8.3
44.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.76 zł 2.81
213.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.79 zł 50.9
-77.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.69 zł 6.25
-22.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
-11.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.2K zł 111.4K
-20.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$363 zł 1,337
-76.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$11.98 zł 44.19
84.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.62 zł 57.6
92.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$37.1 zł 137
40.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.26 zł 71
-2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.42 zł 27.37
-31.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$369 zł 1,360
-45.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,559 zł 24.2K
-18.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$123 zł 454
-70.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.58 zł 168
-12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$108 zł 397
-26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$91.1 zł 336
-2.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$511 zł 1,883
89.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$489 zł 1,804
-3.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$981 zł 3,619
68.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$801 zł 2,952
50.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,021 zł 11.1K
2.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,557 zł 9,431
194.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,408 zł 5,194
-43.78%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szczecinek: October 28, 2025

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