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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 14.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szentendre is 2.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 Ft 3,772
$11.88 MX$210
-4.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ft 19.1K
$41.90 MX$740
37.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 Ft 2,819
$10.55 MX$186
-19.53%
Cappuccino
$2.15 Ft 714
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 Ft 464
$1.50 MX$26.45
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 397
$0.91 MX$16.09
31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 969
$3.08 MX$54.4
-5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 Ft 781
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 350
$1.39 MX$24.54
-24.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 508
$1.90 MX$33.47
-19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 Ft 604
$1.60 MX$28.27
13.75%
Eggs
$2.70 Ft 897
$2.60 MX$45.97
3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 Ft 3,286
$8.36 MX$148
18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 Ft 2,012
$8.64 MX$152
-29.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Ft 4,232
$10.91 MX$192
16.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Ft 548
$2.61 MX$45.98
-36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 659
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 612
$1.96 MX$34.55
-6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 Ft 1,111
$2.12 MX$37.34
58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 377
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ft 417
$2.22 MX$39.20
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 494
$1.02 MX$17.99
46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 199
$1.04 MX$18.36
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 Ft 2,194
$4.05 MX$71.5
63.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ft 2,011
$10.18 MX$180
-40.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 385
$1.69 MX$29.79
-31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 570
$2.62 MX$46.25
-34.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Ft 377
$0.51 MX$9.09
123.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.75 Ft 8,879
$26.52 MX$468
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 Ft 880
$3.15 MX$55.7
-15.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$2.46 MX$43.49
-52.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.07 Ft 4,671
$3.26 MX$57.5
331.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 579
$1.32 MX$23.36
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Ft 8.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Ft 10.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 48.2K
$83.5 MX$1,474
73.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.01 Ft 8,965
$22.86 MX$404
18.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.39 Ft 6,768
$30.04 MX$530
-32.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.66 Ft 15.5K
$51.9 MX$916
-10.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.93 Ft 7,611
$18.30 MX$323
25.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 Ft 2,319
$5.12 MX$90.4
36.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 Ft 112.0K
$201 MX$3,541
68.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,425 Ft 1.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-35.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 Ft 18.7K
$35.73 MX$631
57.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.83 Ft 9,239
$40.27 MX$711
-30.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 Ft 21.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-18.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 Ft 22.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-23.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 Ft 149.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 Ft 116.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 Ft 206.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 Ft 179.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,013 Ft 1.0M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-24.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,779 Ft 1.3M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-40.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 Ft 493.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
103.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
11.42
-38.44%

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Last update for Szentendre: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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