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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecinek is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecinek is 6.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 zł 39.50
$11.85 MX$210
-9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 zł 90.1
$42.16 MX$746
-41.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 zł 34.57
$10.75 MX$190
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$3.49 zł 12.83
$3.47 MX$61.5
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.96
$1.45 MX$25.72
-25.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.58
$0.90 MX$15.98
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zł 14.79
$3.05 MX$54.1
31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.33
$4.42 MX$78.2
-67.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.37 MX$24.24
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 zł 3.87
$1.87 MX$33.14
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 zł 5.69
$1.54 MX$27.32
0.65%
Eggs
$3.48 zł 12.79
$2.50 MX$44.31
39.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 zł 29.87
$8.61 MX$152
-5.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 zł 28.11
$8.63 MX$153
-11.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 zł 47.57
$11.02 MX$195
17.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$2.75 MX$48.67
-61.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$1.43 MX$25.28
32.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.87 MX$33.15
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 zł 11.10
$2.17 MX$38.37
39.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.36
$1.88 MX$33.33
-51.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 zł 2.42
$2.25 MX$39.76
-70.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.07 MX$18.90
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.57
$1.07 MX$19.00
-34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.84
$4.15 MX$73.5
29.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 zł 26.84
$10.34 MX$183
-29.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$1.68 MX$29.72
-34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.17
$2.48 MX$43.97
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.92
$0.55 MX$9.82
94.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 zł 119
$26.53 MX$470
21.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 zł 8.68
$3.22 MX$56.9
-26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.71
$2.48 MX$43.93
-70.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.30 zł 48.94
$3.11 MX$55.0
327.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.26
$1.26 MX$22.22
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K zł 126.3K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
11.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
27.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 zł 1,357
$82.5 MX$1,460
347.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 zł 43.04
$22.29 MX$394
-47.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.65 zł 57.6
$30.02 MX$531
-47.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 zł 134
$51.4 MX$911
-29.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.68 zł 72.4
$18.29 MX$324
7.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 zł 28.24
$4.98 MX$88.2
54.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,371
$200 MX$3,540
86.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,624 zł 24.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
24.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 zł 458
$35.71 MX$632
248.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 zł 168
$39.56 MX$700
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 406
$80.6 MX$1,426
37.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 zł 327
$88.3 MX$1,563
0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 zł 1,877
$969 MX$17.2K
-47.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zł 1,834
$482 MX$8,535
3.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zł 3,573
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-39.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 zł 2,997
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-31.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecinek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,399 zł 5,150
$756 MX$13.4K
85.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.42
-63.22%

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

Last update for Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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