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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szeged is 24.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szeged is 1.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 Ft 2,592
$11.99 MX$227
-37.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 Ft 15.7K
$42.47 MX$803
6.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 Ft 2,040
$10.47 MX$198
-43.74%
Cappuccino
$2.04 Ft 707
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Ft 486
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 Ft 337
$0.89 MX$16.79
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Ft 790
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Ft 732
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Ft 386
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 620
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.01%
Eggs
$2.83 Ft 979
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 Ft 2,700
$8.61 MX$163
-9.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 Ft 1,991
$8.54 MX$161
-32.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 Ft 3,885
$10.98 MX$208
2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 646
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 635
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 Ft 973
$2.19 MX$41.42
28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 Ft 353
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 400
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Ft 480
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 152
$1.09 MX$20.64
-59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 Ft 2,617
$3.96 MX$74.9
90.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 Ft 1,991
$8.86 MX$167
-35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 326
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Ft 432
$2.61 MX$49.37
-52.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 Ft 534
$0.52 MX$9.74
196.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 Ft 9,582
$26.59 MX$503
3.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Ft 991
$3.24 MX$61.2
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 456
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 Ft 6,051
$3.11 MX$58.7
461.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 584
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 36.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.4 Ft 8,799
$22.14 MX$419
14.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 Ft 6,416
$30.14 MX$570
-38.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.37 Ft 14K
$52 MX$983
-22.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.75 Ft 6,843
$18.72 MX$354
5.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,684
$5.07 MX$95.9
52.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 Ft 75.8K
$200 MX$3,787
9.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,208 Ft 2.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
16.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 Ft 30.7K
$35.74 MX$676
147.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26 Ft 9,010
$39.8 MX$753
-34.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 Ft 30K
$79 MX$1,493
9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 Ft 36.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 Ft 150.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 Ft 119K
$474 MX$8,968
-27.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 Ft 234.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 Ft 187.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,084 Ft 1.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,320 Ft 804K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,255 Ft 434.7K
$792 MX$15K
58.47%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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