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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Szentendre is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szentendre is 9.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 FtΒ 3,964
$11.99 MX$227
-4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 FtΒ 19.7K
$42.47 MX$803
34.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 FtΒ 3,033
$10.47 MX$198
-16.43%
Cappuccino
$2.15 FtΒ 743
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FtΒ 489
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 FtΒ 413
$0.89 MX$16.79
33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 FtΒ 1,025
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 FtΒ 783
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 FtΒ 351
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 FtΒ 530
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 FtΒ 633
$1.57 MX$29.68
16.56%
Eggs
$2.71 FtΒ 940
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 FtΒ 3,434
$8.61 MX$163
15.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 FtΒ 2,138
$8.54 MX$161
-27.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 FtΒ 4,247
$10.98 MX$208
11.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 FtΒ 575
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 FtΒ 662
$1.51 MX$28.57
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 FtΒ 649
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 FtΒ 1,160
$2.19 MX$41.42
52.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 FtΒ 381
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 FtΒ 430
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 FtΒ 522
$1.07 MX$20.23
41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 FtΒ 205
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 FtΒ 2,400
$3.96 MX$74.9
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.03 FtΒ 2,090
$8.86 MX$167
-31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 FtΒ 384
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 FtΒ 590
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 FtΒ 404
$0.52 MX$9.74
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.91 FtΒ 9,324
$26.59 MX$503
1.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 FtΒ 888
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 FtΒ 404
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.88 FtΒ 4,808
$3.11 MX$58.7
346.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 FtΒ 628
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K FtΒ 8.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K FtΒ 10.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
28.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 FtΒ 51.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
75.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 FtΒ 9,384
$22.14 MX$419
22.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.07 FtΒ 6,954
$30.14 MX$570
-33.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.64 FtΒ 16.5K
$52 MX$983
-8.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.16 FtΒ 8,026
$18.72 MX$354
23.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 FtΒ 2,527
$5.07 MX$95.9
43.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 FtΒ 116K
$200 MX$3,787
67.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,509 FtΒ 1.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-34.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 FtΒ 19K
$35.74 MX$676
53.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 FtΒ 9,451
$39.8 MX$753
-31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 FtΒ 22.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-19.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 FtΒ 22.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-25.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 FtΒ 154.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 FtΒ 118K
$474 MX$8,968
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 FtΒ 223.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 FtΒ 184.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,950 FtΒ 1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-4.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,756 FtΒ 1.3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,518 FtΒ 525.9K
$792 MX$15K
91.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
11.42
-38.44%

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Last update for Szentendre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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