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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szeged is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szeged is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 Ft 2,541
$11.88 MX$210
-35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.41 Ft 15.1K
$41.90 MX$740
8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 Ft 1,872
$10.55 MX$186
-46.54%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Ft 650
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 474
$1.50 MX$26.45
-4.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 306
$0.91 MX$16.09
1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 Ft 744
$3.08 MX$54.4
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 Ft 690
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 366
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 491
$1.90 MX$33.47
-22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 594
$1.60 MX$28.27
11.87%
Eggs
$2.91 Ft 966
$2.60 MX$45.97
11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 Ft 2,612
$8.36 MX$148
-5.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 Ft 1,962
$8.64 MX$152
-31.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 Ft 3,678
$10.91 MX$192
1.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 617
$2.61 MX$45.98
-28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 613
$1.44 MX$25.46
28.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 652
$1.96 MX$34.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 Ft 931
$2.12 MX$37.34
32.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 Ft 354
$1.86 MX$32.87
-42.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 384
$2.22 MX$39.20
-47.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Ft 476
$1.02 MX$17.99
40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 145
$1.04 MX$18.36
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 Ft 2,377
$4.05 MX$71.5
76.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.94 Ft 1,638
$10.18 MX$180
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 327
$1.69 MX$29.79
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Ft 409
$2.62 MX$46.25
-53.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 Ft 519
$0.51 MX$9.09
205.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.68 Ft 9,188
$26.52 MX$468
4.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Ft 940
$3.15 MX$55.7
-10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Ft 423
$2.46 MX$43.49
-47.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.50 Ft 5,810
$3.26 MX$57.5
436.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 579
$1.32 MX$23.36
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-14.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
8.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 34.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
25.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 Ft 8,368
$22.86 MX$404
10.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.87 Ft 6,264
$30.04 MX$530
-37.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 Ft 13.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-22.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.90 Ft 6,607
$18.30 MX$323
8.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.79 Ft 2,587
$5.12 MX$90.4
52.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 Ft 72.6K
$201 MX$3,541
8.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,222 Ft 2.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
16.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 Ft 29.9K
$35.73 MX$631
152.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.50 Ft 8,465
$40.27 MX$711
-36.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 Ft 28.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 35.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 Ft 146.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 Ft 114.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 Ft 223.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 Ft 184.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-54.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,114 Ft 1.0M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-22.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,296 Ft 762.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-64.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,232 Ft 409.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
68.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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Last update for Szeged: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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