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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 25.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szentendre is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 Ft 3,514
$11.61 MX$200
-1.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 Ft 17.5K
$42.75 MX$738
33.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 Ft 2,585
$10.60 MX$183
-20.66%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Ft 650
$3.59 MX$62.0
-41.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 Ft 446
$1.45 MX$25.08
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Ft 371
$0.90 MX$15.50
34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 875
$3.03 MX$52.4
-5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 Ft 703
$4.56 MX$78.8
-49.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Ft 311
$1.45 MX$25.07
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 465
$1.83 MX$31.55
-17.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 579
$1.61 MX$27.77
16.77%
Eggs
$2.74 Ft 841
$2.54 MX$43.82
7.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 Ft 3,084
$8.54 MX$148
17.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 Ft 1,842
$8.47 MX$146
-29.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 Ft 3,898
$10.86 MX$188
16.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Ft 511
$2.73 MX$47.13
-39.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 587
$1.49 MX$25.77
28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 567
$1.94 MX$33.55
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.22 Ft 989
$2.16 MX$37.38
49.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Ft 331
$1.85 MX$31.88
-41.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ft 388
$2.19 MX$37.80
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 458
$1.07 MX$18.52
39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 170
$1.08 MX$18.71
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 Ft 2,064
$4.06 MX$70.1
65.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 Ft 1,745
$10.46 MX$181
-45.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 340
$1.65 MX$28.56
-32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Ft 515
$2.55 MX$44.01
-34.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Ft 364
$0.56 MX$9.60
110.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 Ft 8,200
$26.20 MX$453
1.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 Ft 810
$3.14 MX$54.2
-15.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 360
$2.37 MX$40.96
-50.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.65 Ft 4,196
$3.24 MX$56.0
321.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 534
$1.31 MX$22.70
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Ft 7.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-19.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Ft 9.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
29.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 45.8K
$83.1 MX$1,436
79.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 Ft 8,353
$22.15 MX$383
22.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.46 Ft 6,288
$29.37 MX$507
-30.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.88 Ft 14.4K
$51.2 MX$884
-8.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 Ft 6,983
$18.69 MX$323
21.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 Ft 2,154
$4.89 MX$84.4
43.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Ft 100.0K
$199 MX$3,431
63.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,413 Ft 1.0M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-34.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 Ft 16.8K
$35.93 MX$621
52.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 Ft 8,551
$39.39 MX$680
-29.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 Ft 19.1K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 Ft 20.4K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-24.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 Ft 136.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 Ft 105.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 Ft 193.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 Ft 161.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-55.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,288 Ft 1.0M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-16.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,075 Ft 1.3M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-37.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,614 Ft 495.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
122.15%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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