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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 1.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szentendre is 0.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.64 Ft 3,782
$11.85 MX$205
-1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 Ft 18.1K
$42.16 MX$730
32.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,744
$10.75 MX$186
-21.40%
Cappuccino
$2.15 Ft 699
$3.47 MX$60.2
-38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 459
$1.45 MX$25.17
-2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Ft 401
$0.90 MX$15.64
36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Ft 912
$3.05 MX$52.9
-7.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 768
$4.42 MX$76.5
-46.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Ft 330
$1.37 MX$23.72
-26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 489
$1.87 MX$32.43
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 626
$1.54 MX$26.74
25.32%
Eggs
$2.64 Ft 858
$2.50 MX$43.36
5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,224
$8.61 MX$149
15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 1,988
$8.63 MX$150
-29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 Ft 4,107
$11.02 MX$191
14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Ft 535
$2.75 MX$47.62
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 Ft 639
$1.43 MX$24.73
37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 581
$1.87 MX$32.44
-4.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,030
$2.17 MX$37.54
46.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.88 MX$32.61
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 411
$2.25 MX$38.91
-43.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Ft 503
$1.07 MX$18.49
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 194
$1.07 MX$18.59
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 Ft 2,246
$4.15 MX$72.0
66.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 Ft 1,748
$10.34 MX$179
-47.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.68 MX$29.08
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Ft 534
$2.48 MX$43.02
-33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 381
$0.55 MX$9.61
112.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.49 Ft 8,931
$26.53 MX$459
3.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 865
$3.22 MX$55.7
-17.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 380
$2.48 MX$42.98
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 Ft 4,567
$3.11 MX$53.9
352.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 Ft 591
$1.26 MX$21.75
44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 7.8M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.0M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
28.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 48.4K
$82.5 MX$1,429
80.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 Ft 8,602
$22.29 MX$386
18.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.72 Ft 6,408
$30.02 MX$520
-34.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 Ft 15.2K
$51.4 MX$891
-9.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 Ft 7,474
$18.29 MX$317
25.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 Ft 2,271
$4.98 MX$86.3
40.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 Ft 109.4K
$200 MX$3,464
68.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,494 Ft 1.1M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-34.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 Ft 18.1K
$35.71 MX$618
56.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.59 Ft 8,966
$39.56 MX$685
-30.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 Ft 20.2K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-22.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 Ft 21.4K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 Ft 146.1K
$969 MX$16.8K
-53.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 Ft 112.2K
$482 MX$8,352
-28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 Ft 207.0K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-60.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 Ft 170.7K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-55.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Ft 999.9K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-24.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,843 Ft 1.2M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-41.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,508 Ft 490.1K
$756 MX$13.1K
99.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
11.42
-38.44%

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

Last update for Szentendre: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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