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 4.1% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.7% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$10.96 zł 39.44
5.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$742
$24.35 zł 87.7
75.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$184
$9.57 zł 34.44
10.76%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.3
$3.56 zł 12.80
0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.21
$1.04 zł 3.73
39.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.58
$0.71 zł 2.56
26.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.6
$4.06 zł 14.61
-25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$79.2
$1.50 zł 5.41
204.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.20
$1.06 zł 3.83
36.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.72
$1.10 zł 3.97
66.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.92
$1.53 zł 5.51
5.23%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$44.05
$3.48 zł 12.54
-27.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.07 zł 29.05
5.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$147
$7.66 zł 27.59
10.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$189
$12.99 zł 46.76
-16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.37
$1.07 zł 3.84
155.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.91
$1.90 zł 6.84
-21.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.73
$1.96 zł 7.04
-1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.57
$3.14 zł 11.29
-31.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.05
$0.92 zł 3.33
101.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$38.00
$0.67 zł 2.40
226.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.62
$1.57 zł 5.66
-31.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.81
$0.73 zł 2.62
47.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.5
$5.48 zł 19.74
-25.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$182
$7.01 zł 25.23
49.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.71
$1.07 zł 3.85
54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.23
$1.61 zł 5.79
58.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.65
$1.08 zł 3.88
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$455
$32.76 zł 118
-20.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.5
$2.25 zł 8.11
39.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.17
$0.77 zł 2.77
207.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.2
$13.51 zł 48.65
-76.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.81
$1.69 zł 6.09
-22.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$530.2K
$34.1K zł 122.8K
-10.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$413.6K
$30.6K zł 110.1K
-22.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,443
$359 zł 1,291
-76.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$385
$11.60 zł 41.77
90.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$510
$16.12 zł 58.0
82.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$889
$36.12 zł 130
41.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$324
$19.84 zł 71.4
-5.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.9
$7.63 zł 27.46
-35.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,449
$373 zł 1,344
-46.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.4K
$6,623 zł 23.8K
-21.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$624
$122 zł 440
-70.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$684
$45.93 zł 165
-14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,394
$109 zł 392
-26.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,520
$88.8 zł 320
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$506 zł 1,821
90.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,370
$502 zł 1,806
-3.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.6K
$989 zł 3,561
66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.7K
$821 zł 2,954
45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$113.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$1,385 zł 4,986
-47.56%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: April 12, 2026

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