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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 25.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szczecin is 5.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 zł 33.72
$11.88 MX$210
-21.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.47 zł 180
$41.90 MX$740
18.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 zł 31.46
$10.55 MX$186
-17.82%
Cappuccino
$3.29 zł 11.95
$3.60 MX$63.5
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 zł 6.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zł 5.33
$0.91 MX$16.09
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 zł 11.71
$3.08 MX$54.4
4.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 zł 11.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
-26.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.52
$1.39 MX$24.54
-30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.86
$1.90 MX$33.47
-29.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.39
$1.60 MX$28.27
-41.88%
Eggs
$3.28 zł 11.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
26.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 zł 34.84
$8.36 MX$148
14.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 zł 22.69
$8.64 MX$152
-27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.19 zł 47.89
$10.91 MX$192
20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.49
$2.61 MX$45.98
-63.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.25
$1.44 MX$25.46
19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 zł 5.29
$1.96 MX$34.55
-25.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 zł 7.93
$2.12 MX$37.34
2.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.39
$1.86 MX$32.87
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.04
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 zł 3.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 zł 2.06
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.66
$4.05 MX$71.5
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 zł 24.98
$10.18 MX$180
-32.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 3.99
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.20
$2.62 MX$46.25
-45.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 zł 3.08
$0.51 MX$9.09
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.63 zł 96.7
$26.52 MX$468
0.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 zł 7.97
$3.15 MX$55.7
-30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.59
$2.46 MX$43.49
-59.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.07
$3.26 MX$57.5
314.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 120.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 114.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
32.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 920
$83.5 MX$1,474
203.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.78 zł 39.14
$22.86 MX$404
-52.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.40 zł 63.2
$30.04 MX$530
-42.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.24 zł 110
$51.9 MX$916
-41.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 zł 59.8
$18.30 MX$323
-10.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.70 zł 24.32
$5.12 MX$90.4
30.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,349
$201 MX$3,541
85.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,169 zł 29.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
53.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 zł 203
$35.73 MX$631
56.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 zł 110
$40.27 MX$711
-24.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 zł 264
$79.2 MX$1,398
-8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.0 zł 312
$89.3 MX$1,576
-3.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,325
$947 MX$16.7K
-32.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 zł 1,935
$483 MX$8,525
10.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 zł 3,519
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-39.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 zł 2,950
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,517 zł 12.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-11.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,552 zł 9,265
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-60.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,641 zł 5,958
$730 MX$12.9K
124.95%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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