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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Szekesfehervar is 19.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szekesfehervar is 21.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 FtΒ 3,821
$11.99 MX$227
-8.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 FtΒ 19.9K
$42.47 MX$803
35.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 FtΒ 3,050
$10.47 MX$198
-15.95%
Cappuccino
$1.99 FtΒ 691
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 FtΒ 448
$1.44 MX$27.16
-10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 FtΒ 332
$0.89 MX$16.79
7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 FtΒ 655
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 FtΒ 859
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 FtΒ 385
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 FtΒ 585
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 FtΒ 752
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.22%
Eggs
$2.7 FtΒ 935
$2.55 MX$48.3
5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 FtΒ 2,647
$8.61 MX$163
-11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 FtΒ 2,038
$8.54 MX$161
-31.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.71 FtΒ 5,096
$10.98 MX$208
33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 FtΒ 656
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 FtΒ 638
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 FtΒ 649
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 FtΒ 985
$2.19 MX$41.42
29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 FtΒ 350
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 FtΒ 409
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 FtΒ 480
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 FtΒ 154
$1.09 MX$20.64
-59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 FtΒ 2,167
$3.96 MX$74.9
57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.83 FtΒ 1,327
$8.86 MX$167
-56.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 FtΒ 346
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FtΒ 492
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 FtΒ 402
$0.52 MX$9.74
123.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.56 FtΒ 8,508
$26.59 MX$503
-7.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 FtΒ 960
$3.24 MX$61.2
-14.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 FtΒ 396
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.1 FtΒ 5,926
$3.11 MX$58.7
449.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 FtΒ 600
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K FtΒ 8.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K FtΒ 9M
$24K MX$453.6K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 FtΒ 35.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 FtΒ 8,798
$22.14 MX$419
14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.55 FtΒ 6,426
$30.14 MX$570
-38.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.23 FtΒ 16.4K
$52 MX$983
-9.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.08 FtΒ 5,919
$18.72 MX$354
-8.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 FtΒ 2,277
$5.07 MX$95.9
29.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 FtΒ 75.2K
$200 MX$3,787
8.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,449 FtΒ 2.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
20.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 FtΒ 22K
$35.74 MX$676
77.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.38 FtΒ 8,102
$39.8 MX$753
-41.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.9 FtΒ 25.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FtΒ 27.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 FtΒ 128K
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 FtΒ 100.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 FtΒ 205.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$519 FtΒ 179.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,289 FtΒ 1.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,004 FtΒ 1M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Szekesfehervar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,434 FtΒ 496.8K
$792 MX$15K
81.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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Last update for Szekesfehervar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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