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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 0.2% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.3% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$8.84 Ft 2,942
34.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$43.29 Ft 14.4K
-2.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.30 Ft 2,762
29.52%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.10 Ft 700
65.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.09 Ft 362
33.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.91 Ft 302
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.60 Ft 532
90.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.22 Ft 739
99.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.10 Ft 367
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.55 Ft 514
20.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.84 Ft 611
-16.30%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.45 Ft 816
2.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.39 Ft 3,125
-8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.85 Ft 1,946
47.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$14.64 Ft 4,872
-24.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.95 Ft 650
41.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.88 Ft 627
-23.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.17 Ft 723
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.84 Ft 947
-23.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.12 Ft 372
67.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.27 Ft 424
77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.75 Ft 582
-38.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.58 Ft 193
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$7.27 Ft 2,420
-42.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.71 Ft 1,567
119.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.14 Ft 378
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.61 Ft 535
54.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.83 Ft 277
-33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$18.01 Ft 5,993
47.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.54 Ft 845
26.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.17 Ft 389
111.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$22.52 Ft 7,495
-86.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.74 Ft 578
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$27.1K Ft 9.0M
13.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.4K Ft 8.4M
-5.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$165 Ft 54.8K
-49.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$27.96 Ft 9,306
-20.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$19.60 Ft 6,525
53.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$46.12 Ft 15.4K
11.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$16.72 Ft 5,565
9.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.36 Ft 1,451
14.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$402 Ft 133.8K
-50.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,272 Ft 2.4M
-27.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$93.7 Ft 31.2K
-61.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$43.88 Ft 14.6K
-9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$94.0 Ft 31.3K
-14.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$102 Ft 34.0K
-13.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$438 Ft 145.6K
121.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$320 Ft 106.3K
50.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$431 Ft 143.4K
270.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$350 Ft 116.3K
238.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,496 Ft 830.7K
62.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,954 Ft 650.3K
233.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,163 Ft 387.2K
-34.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.5
52.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

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