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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szczecin is 3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 zł 35.78
$11.99 MX$227
-19.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 zł 181
$42.47 MX$803
15.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.46
$10.47 MX$198
-15.95%
Cappuccino
$3.36 zł 12.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.37
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 zł 12.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
-28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
-41.40%
Eggs
$3.41 zł 12.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 zł 34.91
$8.61 MX$163
9.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 zł 23.96
$8.54 MX$161
-23.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 zł 49.65
$10.98 MX$208
22.59%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$2.72 MX$51.4
-65.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.88 MX$35.63
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zł 8.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zł 19.79
$3.96 MX$74.9
35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$8.86 MX$167
-22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
-44.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.63 zł 98.2
$26.59 MX$503
0.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
344.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.31 MX$24.85
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 113.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 933
$84.2 MX$1,592
200.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 zł 38.86
$22.14 MX$419
-52.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 zł 64.8
$30.14 MX$570
-41.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.72 zł 113
$52 MX$983
-40.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 zł 59
$18.72 MX$354
-14.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 zł 24.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
32.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,354
$200 MX$3,787
83.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,215 zł 30.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 zł 207
$35.74 MX$676
57.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 zł 114
$39.8 MX$753
-22.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 zł 273
$79 MX$1,493
-6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 zł 309
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,361
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,983
$474 MX$8,968
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 zł 3,627
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,053
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,891 zł 10.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-6.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,350 zł 8,668
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,607 zł 5,927
$792 MX$15K
102.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
11.42
-44.31%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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