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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szeged is 15% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szeged is 12.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 Ft 2,592
$11.85 MX$211
-35.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.36 Ft 15.3K
$42.16 MX$750
7.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 Ft 1,904
$10.75 MX$191
-47.53%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 692
$3.47 MX$61.8
-40.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ft 458
$1.45 MX$25.85
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 311
$0.90 MX$16.06
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Ft 754
$3.05 MX$54.3
-26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 Ft 736
$4.42 MX$78.6
-50.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 372
$1.37 MX$24.36
-19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 518
$1.87 MX$33.31
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 Ft 607
$1.54 MX$27.46
16.88%
Eggs
$2.82 Ft 951
$2.50 MX$44.53
12.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 Ft 2,608
$8.61 MX$153
-10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 Ft 1,916
$8.63 MX$154
-34.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 Ft 3,717
$11.02 MX$196
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 650
$2.75 MX$48.91
-29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 619
$1.43 MX$25.41
27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 673
$1.87 MX$33.32
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 Ft 986
$2.17 MX$38.56
34.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 358
$1.88 MX$33.50
-43.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 406
$2.25 MX$39.96
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 464
$1.07 MX$18.99
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Ft 163
$1.07 MX$19.10
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 Ft 2,484
$4.15 MX$73.9
77.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 Ft 1,684
$10.34 MX$184
-51.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 331
$1.68 MX$29.87
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 405
$2.48 MX$44.19
-51.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 Ft 544
$0.55 MX$9.87
192.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.48 Ft 9,275
$26.53 MX$472
3.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Ft 979
$3.22 MX$57.2
-9.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 446
$2.48 MX$44.15
-46.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.31 Ft 5,844
$3.11 MX$55.3
456.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 598
$1.26 MX$22.34
40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.6M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-16.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.6M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
6.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 35.8K
$82.5 MX$1,467
28.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 Ft 8,629
$22.29 MX$396
14.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 Ft 6,316
$30.02 MX$534
-37.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 Ft 13.5K
$51.4 MX$915
-22.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 Ft 6,864
$18.29 MX$325
11.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,614
$4.98 MX$88.7
55.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 Ft 74.4K
$200 MX$3,558
10.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
18.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 Ft 30.1K
$35.71 MX$635
149.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 Ft 8,788
$39.56 MX$704
-34.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 Ft 28.8K
$80.6 MX$1,433
6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 35.7K
$88.3 MX$1,571
19.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 145.3K
$969 MX$17.2K
-55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ft 118.6K
$482 MX$8,579
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 Ft 226.7K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-57.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 187.5K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-53.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-23.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 Ft 776.2K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-64.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,220 Ft 411.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
61.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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