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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.4% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.5% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.57 Ftย 2,845
38.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$42.84 Ftย 14.2K
-2.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.53 Ftย 2,832
23.68%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.21 Ftย 734
62.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.11 Ftย 368
35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.91 Ftย 301
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.61 Ftย 533
91.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.21 Ftย 733
102.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.07 Ftย 354
29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.57 Ftย 523
21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.83 Ftย 608
-12.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.44 Ftย 810
6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.19 Ftย 3,051
-9.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.87 Ftย 1,950
47.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$14.57 Ftย 4,835
-25.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.97 Ftย 655
32.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.89 Ftย 628
-23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.13 Ftย 708
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.91 Ftย 965
-27.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.18 Ftย 392
57.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.28 Ftย 425
73.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.74 Ftย 576
-41.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.59 Ftย 195
76.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$7.17 Ftย 2,379
-43.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.62 Ftย 1,534
120.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.18 Ftย 391
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.54 Ftย 510
70.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.76 Ftย 253
-32.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$18.26 Ftย 6,060
45.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.60 Ftย 864
21.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.17 Ftย 387
110.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$22.72 Ftย 7,541
-85.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.72 Ftย 572
-23.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.8K Ftย 9.2M
8.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.1K Ftย 8.7M
-8.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$167 Ftย 55.4K
-49.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$27.34 Ftย 9,077
-16.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$19.35 Ftย 6,422
55.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$46.16 Ftย 15.3K
12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.69 Ftย 5,541
9.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.19 Ftย 1,390
22.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$406 Ftย 134.7K
-50.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,063 Ftย 2.3M
-24.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$91.8 Ftย 30.5K
-61.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$43.67 Ftย 14.5K
-7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$94.7 Ftย 31.4K
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$99.3 Ftย 33.0K
-10.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$434 Ftย 144.0K
118.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$311 Ftย 103.4K
55.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$426 Ftย 141.5K
275.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$351 Ftย 116.7K
244.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,422 Ftย 804.0K
64.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,944 Ftย 645.2K
229.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,145 Ftย 380.0K
-36.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.5
52.27%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: January 13, 2026

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