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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.1% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.8% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$7.56 Ft 2,522
56.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$39.96 Ft 13.3K
5.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.61 Ft 2,541
41.26%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.01 Ft 671
72.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.46 Ft 487
-0.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.13 Ft 376
-20.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.91 Ft 638
59.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.36 Ft 788
87.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.82 Ft 273
67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.05 Ft 349
78.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.56 Ft 520
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.10 Ft 701
19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.21 Ft 2,073
38.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$5.16 Ft 1,721
67.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.05 Ft 3,686
-0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.15 Ft 382
139.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.50 Ft 501
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.29 Ft 432
44.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.12 Ft 708
2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.87 Ft 289
116.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.91 Ft 305
147.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.93 Ft 309
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.31 Ft 105
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$6.49 Ft 2,167
-36.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$3.57 Ft 1,193
189.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.80 Ft 266
110.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.12 Ft 375
121.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.96 Ft 319
-42.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$24.70 Ft 8,243
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$2.66 Ft 888
21.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.16 Ft 386
113.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$13.71 Ft 4,575
-77.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.76 Ft 586
-28.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
69.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$33.9K Ft 11.3M
-29.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$103 Ft 34.4K
-19.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$23.71 Ft 7,912
-5.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$17.33 Ft 5,784
73.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$51.6 Ft 17.2K
-0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$8.66 Ft 2,889
111.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$7.10 Ft 2,368
-29.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$146 Ft 48.9K
36.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
53.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$54.8 Ft 18.3K
-34.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$26.92 Ft 8,986
46.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$63.3 Ft 21.1K
27.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$67.7 Ft 22.6K
30.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$318 Ft 106.1K
204.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$273 Ft 91.1K
76.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$475 Ft 158.4K
236.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$381 Ft 127.2K
210.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,839 Ft 613.8K
120.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,517 Ft 506.4K
329.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,007 Ft 336.2K
-24.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.26
11.31%

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 Szolnok: March 1, 2026

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