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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 28.5% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.9% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.89 zł 39.53
9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$24.84 zł 90.2
68.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.21 zł 33.42
14.55%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.62 zł 13.13
-0.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.05 zł 3.80
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.75 zł 2.72
21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.98 zł 14.43
-22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.47 zł 5.35
204.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.05 zł 3.81
32.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.10 zł 3.98
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.55 zł 5.61
3.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.39 zł 12.31
-23.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.09 zł 29.36
3.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.57 zł 27.46
14.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.20 zł 47.93
-17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.06 zł 3.85
146.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.96 zł 7.12
-26.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.85 zł 6.73
5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.97 zł 10.80
-28.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.86 zł 3.13
116.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.66 zł 2.39
236.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.56 zł 5.67
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.68 zł 2.46
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.44 zł 19.74
-25.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.36 zł 26.70
38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.11 zł 4.02
52.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.67 zł 6.05
56.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.08 zł 3.92
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$31.86 zł 116
-16.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.28 zł 8.27
38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.74 zł 2.67
232.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$13.49 zł 48.96
-75.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.69 zł 6.15
-21.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$33.8K zł 122.8K
-11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$30.2K zł 109.6K
-21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$358 zł 1,300
-76.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$11.82 zł 42.92
93.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.55 zł 56.5
93.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.90 zł 134
40.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.83 zł 72.0
-7.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.81 zł 28.34
-34.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$366 zł 1,330
-45.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,770 zł 24.6K
-21.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$122 zł 444
-70.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$46.20 zł 168
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$108 zł 391
-26.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$91.6 zł 332
-2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$507 zł 1,841
86.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$496 zł 1,800
-2.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$993 zł 3,605
60.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$828 zł 3,007
46.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,374 zł 4,989
-46.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.2
171.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: January 12, 2026

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