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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 4.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.25 zł 34.33
$11.64 MX$208
-20.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.30 zł 183
$42.51 MX$761
15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 zł 30.87
$10.66 MX$191
-21.95%
Cappuccino
$3.32 zł 12.34
$3.45 MX$61.8
-3.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.63
$1.44 MX$25.74
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.27
$0.92 MX$16.44
54.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.23
$3.04 MX$54.4
8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 zł 12.45
$4.39 MX$78.6
-23.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 zł 3.36
$1.39 MX$24.84
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.98
$1.91 MX$34.14
-29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.70
$1.60 MX$28.72
-37.50%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.36
$2.55 MX$45.60
30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 zł 36.64
$8.40 MX$150
17.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 zł 22.94
$8.50 MX$152
-27.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 zł 48.53
$10.73 MX$192
21.90%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$2.69 MX$48.17
-66.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.63
$1.45 MX$25.96
23.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 zł 5.42
$1.96 MX$35.14
-25.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.11
$2.12 MX$38.01
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.43
$1.88 MX$33.69
-51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.13
$2.18 MX$38.94
-49.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 zł 3.57
$1.08 MX$19.36
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.08
$1.09 MX$19.46
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 zł 20.21
$4.02 MX$71.9
35.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 zł 26.13
$10.00 MX$179
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.66 MX$29.65
-31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 zł 5.55
$2.51 MX$44.97
-40.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 zł 3.06
$0.55 MX$9.78
49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.94 zł 100.0
$26.15 MX$468
3.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.21
$3.08 MX$55.1
-28.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 zł 3.82
$2.50 MX$44.82
-58.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.50 zł 50.1
$3.14 MX$56.1
329.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.26
$1.32 MX$23.65
28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 123.4K
$29.9K MX$535.8K
11.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K zł 115.1K
$24.0K MX$429.8K
29.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 zł 948
$83.0 MX$1,486
207.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.49 zł 38.92
$22.33 MX$400
-53.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.36 zł 64.4
$30.20 MX$541
-42.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.50 zł 113
$52.1 MX$932
-41.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 zł 61.0
$18.53 MX$332
-11.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 zł 24.82
$4.93 MX$88.2
35.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$371 zł 1,378
$204 MX$3,643
82.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,022 zł 29.8K
$5,263 MX$94.2K
52.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 zł 211
$36.88 MX$660
54.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.64 zł 114
$38.96 MX$697
-21.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 276
$78.5 MX$1,405
-5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 zł 318
$86.3 MX$1,545
-0.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,358
$982 MX$17.6K
-35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 zł 2,014
$465 MX$8,324
16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 zł 3,629
$1,607 MX$28.8K
-39.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 zł 3,060
$1,217 MX$21.8K
-32.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,404 zł 12.6K
$4,052 MX$72.5K
-15.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 zł 9,143
$6,371 MX$114.0K
-61.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,703 zł 6,318
$735 MX$13.2K
131.61%
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 8, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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