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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 14.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 zł 35.17
$11.85 MX$212
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.89 zł 178
$42.16 MX$755
13.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 zł 32.34
$10.75 MX$192
-18.88%
Cappuccino
$3.33 zł 12.34
$3.47 MX$62.2
-4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.62
$1.45 MX$26.01
23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.38
$0.90 MX$16.16
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.84
$3.05 MX$54.7
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 zł 12.32
$4.42 MX$79.1
-24.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 zł 3.35
$1.37 MX$24.51
-34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.77
$1.87 MX$33.51
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.47
$1.54 MX$27.63
-39.61%
Eggs
$3.34 zł 12.38
$2.50 MX$44.81
33.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 zł 35.71
$8.61 MX$154
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 zł 23.03
$8.63 MX$155
-28.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 zł 49.16
$11.02 MX$197
20.24%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.39
$2.75 MX$49.22
-66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.71
$1.43 MX$25.56
26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 zł 5.39
$1.87 MX$33.52
-22.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 zł 8.40
$2.17 MX$38.80
4.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.27
$1.88 MX$33.70
-53.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$2.25 MX$40.21
-52.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 zł 3.72
$1.07 MX$19.11
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.25
$1.07 MX$19.22
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.80
$4.15 MX$74.4
28.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.90
$10.34 MX$185
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.21
$1.68 MX$30.06
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zł 5.46
$2.48 MX$44.46
-40.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 zł 3.10
$0.55 MX$9.93
52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.59 zł 102
$26.53 MX$475
4.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.84
$3.22 MX$57.6
-34.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$2.48 MX$44.42
-58.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 51.3
$3.11 MX$55.7
344.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.47
$1.26 MX$22.48
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 124.0K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
9.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.7K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
26.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 zł 954
$82.5 MX$1,476
211.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.47 zł 38.84
$22.29 MX$399
-53.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.02 zł 63.1
$30.02 MX$537
-43.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 zł 110
$51.4 MX$921
-42.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 zł 59.7
$18.29 MX$327
-11.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 25.24
$4.98 MX$89.2
36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,363
$200 MX$3,580
83.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,983 zł 29.6K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
50.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 zł 214
$35.71 MX$639
61.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 zł 113
$39.56 MX$708
-23.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 zł 268
$80.6 MX$1,442
-10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 319
$88.3 MX$1,581
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,429
$969 MX$17.4K
-32.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,017
$482 MX$8,632
12.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 zł 3,590
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 zł 3,075
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-29.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,472 zł 12.9K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-14.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 zł 9,131
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-62.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,672 zł 6,203
$756 MX$13.5K
121.05%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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